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WTR wrote:

MechAg94 wrote:I don't own one, but you can get 38 Special and 44 shot shells if you just want some snake ammo. It never appealed to me much.

My friend bought two Judges when they came out. One each for he and his Son as rattle snake medicine on their ranch. They were not please with the results using .410 loads on snakes. They papered them and compared them to patters of a .45 ACP using CCI rat shot. They carry .45 ACPs now.

I roll my own, 38 special, #9 shot.

Impact Sport never fit me. Provided no noise protection as I couldn't get a good seal. Perhaps another brand might work. Thanks though for the idea.

dcphoto wrote:Both The Judge and The Governor are a lot of fun to play with. I wouldn't consider either for self defense, except from snakes, unless I was in a real pickle. As for .45ACP, The Judge can be modified to take moon clips. By the time you pay for it, though, you could have bought The Governor.

If I was back in the market for a .45/.410 revolver I would buy the Governor. Unfortunately, S&W wasn't making the Governor when I bought my Judge.

I decided that if I was thinking about shooting a snake I would have to stop and put ear protection on or throw the gun at the snake. I decided that throwing the gun at the snake would be the better choice.

I have an S&W Governor. I think S&W quality is better than Taurus. You can shoot 45 ACP (in moon clips), 45 colt and 410 (2 1/2"). Bought a De Santis dual angle holster. I only carry it on my ranch property with 2 each of 45 acp, 410 and 45 colt. You do not want to shoot shotshell without ear protection. I was deaf for 24 hours after doing that. Haven't tried either 45 without ear protection. Good quality gun but not something you want to lug around all day. Pros, shoots 45 acp and S&W quality. Cons price higher than Taurus and shotshell limited to 2 1/2".
It mainly sits in the safe.