whats your favorite squirrel gun?

[Shootin'IN]

My son and a friend went out with my Savage .17 and .22 both are bull barreled. They did well and you could see with out asking which ones were hit with the .17. Not the best choice if you intend to eat what you shoot.

I have been told that if you are using a .17HMR you have to do head shots, I didn't know that until I pulled the trigger.
Now I take my .410 for the close shots & keep the .17HMR for long range head shots. .410 & .17 is about the only squirrel loads you can still buy.

 

[hdchaplain]

I haven't hunted squirrel for many years, but when I did I used a .22 or a single shot .410, worked every time.

 

[cubbetm]

am I the only one who uses a pellet gun? actually I just took it out today and shot some across the yard.

 

[avcautoinc]

am I the only one who uses a pellet gun? actually I just took it out today and shot some across the yard.

Haha no youre not the only one, I also use a pellet gun, its quiet and i can find pellets almost anywhere

 

[nocash84]

When I was growing up I used to get my bag limit many times using an old .22 single shot. Now you couldn't pay me to eat a squirrel.

 

[Foxxwoof]

Marlin 25N ... first gun I ever got; I was about 11 or so.

 

[joncon]

Marlin 39A

 

[rherron9]

I usually go with an old stevens 410 single shot. my grandpa gave it to me so i enjoy getting out every now and then.

 

[usafmora]

Nylon 66 black on black with a BSA scope.

 

[irl104]

Marlin Model 60

 

[j706]

Ruger 77/22 here.

 

[10mm Snack Pack]

Marlin model 60. Been hunting with it for 34 years. My first gun! Dad got it for me for Christmas.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Marlin 795. Cheap, light, accurate, reliable.

 

[drrun]

Ruger 10/22. Deadly accurate and easy to carry.

 

[reddiesel]

Marlin 39a level action. Shoot em all day long.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Deadeye Christa's model 60. She dearly loves it, as did I in younger days. I also like Sharpshooter Shelby's model 60 in irons. I have a fieldmaster that Kalboy was kind enough to drive up to Paoli to sell to me, and have been cognifying over using it...

 

[.452browning]

My old Stevens .410/.22 Mag Over/Under. It has put dozens of squirrels in the frying pan.

 

[mdmayo]

I'll stick with my 10/22, hasn't failed me yet (though I've failed it more than once). Grandpa's 39A would be my second choice, If my brother lets it out of his safe...

 

[indyk]

the ol palimino

Palamino lever action for me, light, with a super nice scope
im deadly accurate with it.
I have super accurate 22's set for target but the palimino is my go to varmint slayer.
This was my second rat slayer after the nylon 66

 

[wastamer]

Marlin 25 the first gun that was mine . Tried and true the old version with the 7 round mag