just a question....whats the snake shot for?? actual snakes?? i wouldnt want a charging bear coming at me and i shot it with a few grains of sand(essentailly what snakeshot is...)i never fired it but heard its pretty usless stuff unless super close.....i wouldnt wanna even fire them at a bear...best thing your going to to is scare him and alert him...and ring his dinner bell....just a thought.....i dont know FOR SURE how useless that stuff is but heard its bad....someone else should know for sure..goodluck.....if im worried enough about bears to carry protection from them i aint loading up with no shot......unless its buckshot out of a 12ga...