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Squirrel hunting ammo.. what say you?
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:12 pm
What do ya'll hunt with when it comes to firearms and ammo.
me and oldest are going to the camp in the morning to do a squirrel hunt because I am craving some dumplings. I hunt with a .22 and packed a .20ga for him.
I use high brass game shot for a .20ga and a low brass when using a 12ga. What does the OB use when they hunt tree rats?
me and oldest are going to the camp in the morning to do a squirrel hunt because I am craving some dumplings. I hunt with a .22 and packed a .20ga for him.
I use high brass game shot for a .20ga and a low brass when using a 12ga. What does the OB use when they hunt tree rats?
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:14 pm to MsandLa
22 early in the season but switch to the 17 later on. 
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:16 pm to Nascar Fan
.22
.410 #5's
.410 #5's
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:16 pm to MsandLa
high brass number 5's with foliage,, 22 after foliage is gone...
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:16 pm to Nascar Fan
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Nascar Fan
with a 17 you better make damn sure it's a head shot. They will blow a tree rat up if hit wrong!
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:29 pm to MsandLa
.22 from various platforms.
Always go for a head shot so that the squirrel will kick itself out of the tree. We hunt them by walking through the woods and shaking vines that go to the beds that we find. One man gets off to the side and watches while the other shakes the bed.
I enjoy a good squirrel hunt as much as anything I do outdoors.
Always go for a head shot so that the squirrel will kick itself out of the tree. We hunt them by walking through the woods and shaking vines that go to the beds that we find. One man gets off to the side and watches while the other shakes the bed.
I enjoy a good squirrel hunt as much as anything I do outdoors.
This post was edited on 2/2/13 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:32 pm to weagle99
3 inch XX mag copper plated turkey number 6 ...I don't play around
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:33 pm to weagle99
12 gauge 3.5" #2 
Not really 2.75" #6's most of the time
Not really 2.75" #6's most of the time Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:34 pm to MsandLa
quote:
with a 17 you better make damn sure it's a head shot.
Yep but them barking bastards better not let me get propped up if there within 100 yards
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:45 pm to Nascar Fan
quote:
Yep but them barking bastards better not let me get propped up if there within 100 yards
I am off to bed
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:59 pm to MsandLa
.22 or
#4/#6 lead out of a .410
#4/#6 lead out of a .410
Posted on 2/2/13 at 10:00 pm to MsandLa
12 ga low brass
Posted on 2/2/13 at 10:42 pm to MsandLa
I hunt w/ 22LR pistols or rifles (Remington Golden Bullet HP) or a 17 Mach 2 rifle (Hornady V-Max bullet).
When squirrel hunting w/ a dog, other guns in the party usually include combinations of:
20 gauge-6 shot, high brass
16 gauge-6 or 7 1/2 shot, high brass
12 gauge-6 or 7 1/2 shot, high brass
When squirrel hunting w/ a dog, other guns in the party usually include combinations of:
20 gauge-6 shot, high brass
16 gauge-6 or 7 1/2 shot, high brass
12 gauge-6 or 7 1/2 shot, high brass
Posted on 2/2/13 at 10:42 pm to JAB528
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12 ga low brass
This is the right answer in 20 ga also. The low brass shells usually use a softer lead which spreads as it hits bone and does more damage to kill the squirrel dead. When using high brass shells I have noticed that sometimes I would shoot a squirrel and he would hit the ground running. Then you hafta go find the little booger only to discover that you had made a great kill shot and put plenty of shot in the animal. Just my observation. Take it for what it's worth.
Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:27 pm to MsandLa
20 gauge with 7-1/2 high brass. Never had any problems
Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:44 pm to MsandLa
I always used exactly what you're talkin about, with full or modified. Squirrels ain't dat tough unless the trees are real tall.
Posted on 2/3/13 at 12:32 am to MsandLa
.22 10/22 but with the lack of .22 bullets I might swap to a shotgun.
Posted on 2/3/13 at 6:56 am to MsandLa
High brass#5s out of 20 gauge Wingmaster
Posted on 2/3/13 at 7:08 am to JAB528
quote:yall must have some short trees and not very many big ole tall cottonwoods where yall hunt to be using any kind of low brass and anything with a smaller pellet than 6's?
12 ga low brass
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