Was reading the story on their website and was wondering what you fellas thought about it.
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Squirrels with the 17hmr & 22wmag. F&S article. Did you read?
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I read it, albeit rather quickly.
I certainly agree with the author that a light and fast rimfire round would be the bee's knees in the squirrel woods for longer shots.
However, I rarely hunt squirrels and when I do my 10/22 proves sufficient.Last edited by Red Angus; 10-03-2019, 08:58 PM.
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I checked it out after seeing this. I like Brantley's writing, but not being a squirrel hunter I'm interested in your opinion. What I got out of it was that the long range deal is apparently having an influence. From a meat gathering perspective this makes sense, but I'm going to guess it's pushing the envelope as to the point of chasing squirrels.
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Originally posted by fitch270 View PostI checked it out after seeing this. I like Brantley's writing, but not being a squirrel hunter I'm interested in your opinion. What I got out of it was that the long range deal is apparently having an influence. From a meat gathering perspective this makes sense, but I'm going to guess it's pushing the envelope as to the point of chasing squirrels.
Some walk, some sit, some call, it's all good.
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I went rifle as a kid, mostly pistol as adult. Now i just shoot the varmint reds. Leave greys and fox alone. After deer season ill proly take the cz out w some CB or CCl quiet and work over some reds. Woods loaded but houses around so all shots from stands downward. Even then, dont need much power. Shoot em behind or in the shoulder. Did that on fox squirrels chewing o. Buds house.....they ran like lung shot deer off the branch and hit thr ground dead.
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I've gone the other direction and will use a suppressed Ruger American Rimfire and standard velocity .22lr ammo. And I've got no problems with aiming for body shots.
I have killed squirrels with my .22 Mag Henry lever-action. The meat damage can be substantial.
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Originally posted by CD2 View PostThe 17 mach2 rips em up. If running the HMR ....maybe shooting them on the ground along picked field/ woods edge. A headshot game.
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Originally posted by Red Angus View PostI read it, albeit rather quickly.
I certainly agree with the author that a light and fast rimfire round would be the bee's knees in the squirrel woods for longer shots.
However, I rarely hunt squirrels and when I do my 10/22 proves sufficient.
I only use Remington Std. Velocity for squirrels. Used to shoot them with my Browning Challenger pistol when I was in School and shooting on a indoor League Team. I would get my limit too quick with my JC Higgins rifle - 7 shots, 6 squirrels. When I switched to the pistol it was more like 10 shots - 6 squirrels. Always aiming for head shots.Last edited by jhjimbo; 10-04-2019, 12:14 PM.
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