Squillicide Gunz

[Pete44ru]

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I'm looking to commit Squillicide this Fall, with my .22 Mag Winchester 9422-XTR - those of you who might also be planning the same, what's yer choice gonna be ?





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[Old Ironsights]

Since my only Squirrel Hunting Area is Shotgun/Muzzlestuffer Only - my Rossi RioGrande .410... if I can ever get a day off.

Though I might try the 1377 too.

Season isn't until Sept 1.

[Blaine]

I love hunting squill with .22, but worry about shooting downrange a mile or two....I'd use a .410 H&R, or my Uplander 20 ga hammer gun.....

[Tycer]

1957 Marlin 39A Mountie

[Birdman]

My ol Remington Nylon 66. I've had that rifle for 40 years and still like to get it out. I'll probably get my Henry Golden Boy out too.

[AJMD429]

If under 50 yards...


Ruger 96/22 LR with 'Operative' replacement barrel - integrally suppressed.
TruGlo optic I keep on it because since it is suppressed it is my favorite 'newbie' teaching rifle.

If beyond 50 yards...


Ruger 96/22 WMR with 4x optic

I had a second 22 WMR one I converted to 17 HMR, but I think it would explode a squirrel unless there is non-fragile bullet loads you can get.

[3leggedturtle]

I had a second 22 WMR one I converted to 17 HMR, but I think it would explode a squirrel unless there is non-fragile bullet loads you can get.

CCI has 17gr FMJ's for the HMR

[44-40 Willy]

Once the leaves are off the trees a Rossi 62 Octagon pump 22 with a Marbles tang sight. But until then, a '52 vintage Remington 11-48 in 16 gauge.

[gamekeeper]

9422 with CB longs or CCI Segmented sub sonics and my trusty Cooey S/B .410.

[Rusty]

Remington 870 20 ga.

[Paladin]

CZ Model 452 American in 17 HM2 suppressed.

[rjohns94]

My 16 Bore Flintlock or my suppressed savage bolt 22lr.

[RustyJr]

I want to try and use my Stevens 235 SXS 12Ga. (ext. hammers). I have some 12Ga. brass shells that I think Ill load up and use with it.


RustyJr

[Pete44ru]

I had a second 22 WMR one I converted to 17 HMR, but I think it would explode a squirrel unless there is non-fragile bullet loads you can get.

CCI has 17gr FMJ's for the HMR

FWIW, I use CCI FMJ's in my .22 Mag for Squills - and I always wait to make sure there's always a backstop, where the Squill's either on the face of the tree or that there's a tree trunk behind it, due to the penetration issue.

I save the JHP ammo for 'Yotes, Foxes & such.


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[Chuck 100 yd]

Those little grey/red buggers are fun to hunt but protected in Washington state.
I spent many a day in the woods hunting them as a kid back in Iowa though.

[AJMD429]

I love hunting squill with .22, but worry about shooting downrange a mile or two....I'd use a .410 H&R, or my Uplander 20 ga hammer gun.....

Good point.

I only shoot them either on the ground, or if I'm on a hill looking down into a woods-valley and the other side of the valley is a clearly visible backstop. As a kid I was taught NEVER to shoot something 'up' in a tree other than with a shotgun.

[gamekeeper]

I used to shoot the little buggers with a 28GA Remington untill GK jr. stole it off me..

[loader]

I'm going to be using my Savage 42.

[Old Ironsights]

I used to shoot the little buggers with a 28GA Remington untill GK jr. stole it off me..

You know, between you and Nath I bet you guys could make not a few quid letting a few of us yanks (well, the ones with money anyway) hang out with you for a few days of sport...

[FWiedner]

Any more, I only ever use my 10/22.

Dead squills.

[gamekeeper]

Old Ironsights, I would be honoured to hang out with any levergunners, anytime anywhere.... I'd need plenty of warning though, so I could let the Squirrel population build up first..

[ceb]

I'll switch between one of my Marlin 39s, a Mark II Ruger, or my recurve.

[Ysabel Kid]

I live in a neighborhood, so need to go quiet. The little tree-rats will be trying to invade my attack again soon, so I'll use a Stoeger X20 Supressor .22-caliber air rifle. I removed one of the screens from a window in my home office, which gives me an unobstructed view of the back yard and woods behind my house. Y2K and I will be in competition to see who can thin the herd the most.

[Nath]

Since my only Squirrel Hunting Area is Shotgun/Muzzlestuffer Only - my Rossi RioGrande .410... if I can ever get a day off.

Though I might try the 1377 too.

Season isn't until Sept 1.

My 1377 struggles on greys ....do you mean those ground squirrel you guys have?

N.

[Old Ironsights]

Since my only Squirrel Hunting Area is Shotgun/Muzzlestuffer Only - my Rossi RioGrande .410... if I can ever get a day off.

Though I might try the 1377 too.

Season isn't until Sept 1.

My 1377 struggles on greys ....do you mean those ground squirrel you guys have?

N.

No, I mean Fox Squirrels. My 1377 does all right on them if I'm in range.

[Nath]

Since my only Squirrel Hunting Area is Shotgun/Muzzlestuffer Only - my Rossi RioGrande .410... if I can ever get a day off.

Though I might try the 1377 too.

Season isn't until Sept 1.

My 1377 struggles on greys ....do you mean those ground squirrel you guys have?

N.

No, I mean Fox Squirrels. My 1377 does all right on them if I'm in range.

Very well...I have to be not much more than ten yards with mine.

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[Old Ironsights]

I dunno. I've only shot a couple with mine but both were in the head and probably not more than 5-7 yds.

[BenT]

Sad to say the fishers have cleaned out most of them. I see very few. But that doesn't stop me from carrying my Marlin 39A when I'm in the woods. I do have a 32 caliber muzzle loader that I want to give a try.

[Nath]

I dunno. I've only shot a couple with mine but both were in the head and probably not more than 5-7 yds.

That'll do it

[Molasses]

I kinda hated to post in this thread on account of realizing that I just don't feel like I'm eager to take a levergun after small game this fall.
At the moment, it looks like the following: the Winchester Model 63 that's just incidentally behind the Marlin SBL in the photo (no, the SBL isn't for Squills; they usually aren't tough or dangerous enough around these parts to need shooting with a .45-70, but at least I snuck a levergun into my post), the Kimber Hunter model that got skunked on the snowshoe hare hunt that its picture was taken on or the Encore with the .22 barrel installed, which takes down small enough to fit in the attache-sized case that's kind of peeking out behind it in the picture and would make it easy to haul on the bike until the weather changes.