Ok we have had some sever monsoon weather. Friday night we had high winds before our rain. There was a 30’+ mesquite tree in the front yard that blew over, shingles blew off the house. Trailers flipped and trampolines flew. Early Saturday morning we were assessing the damage. During that time we were going in and out of the front and back door. Anyway we are all in house and I hear my wife’s very excited scream SNAKE I come in the living room and there is a 4’ snake in the living room close to the front door but headed under furniture. If I was outside I would grab a shovel and after identifying friend or foe act accordingly. I didn't want to take my eyes off the snake so I ask my boy to get a pellet gun. He brings my Taipan. I can’t shoot a scoped 22 at close proximities. So I say don't take your eyes off the snake. I run in the reloading room and gram my 1701 that wears a red dot. And a 4’ piece of left over molding that hadn’t been taken out. I never have been able to get a good look at the snakes head but know Its a bull snake or rattler. As the snake starts to move I see the head but thru the red dot with no magnification I can’t tell so I let a pellet fly and hits the head perfectly. I grab the molding and pin the head I ask my wife to keep the snake pinned while I grab him, she slips the snake coils with me next to it I yell hold him!!! She says he is strong. I take the board and pin it again and tell my son, if you let him go I will _______ I re-pin down and grab the snake behind its head and it is a Bull snake or gopher snake. That was an exciting few minutes. Now I wouldn’t have ever have thought I would have shot at a critter in the house but a low power 1701 is perfect in that situation. I didn't hear the pellet hit the tile and there is no mark in the molding from a pass thru.
(but the traps were more effective)