Author Topic: What's your fav. squirrel gun? (Read 41069 times)

RevJim · « **Reply #210 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:42:55 AM »

I haven't hunted Fox or Greys in over 25yrs now, and there are none here in Utah that I've seen to hunt. However, when my dad passed away down in Texas, back in 2001, I brought his old ( I was original buyer, back in the early '80s) Marlin 783 .22 magnum rifle home. I had it cleaned real good and glass bedded around the action screw. The trigger was fine as is. I put a Simmons .22 mag 3x9 on it in 1" rings, and began playing with different rounds. I shot mostly CCI MaxiMags, both FMJ & HP and the Winchester HP for several years. Then Remington came out with the 33gr Vmax (accutip) and it was the cat's meow! On a still day, from benchrest, I have shot many .5" groups with them! I took it to WY for Prairie Dogs, and it was pure joy! ha.
In Texas we always used the Winchester or MaxiMag FMJ on everything. We shot hogs, small game in the head, back then used a Weaver 4X with fine crosshairs. I've had sevral great shooting .22 rifles; a Remington 541, TC Classic, Ruger 10/22s, 77/22mags, etc. I found that the .22 mag worked better out here in the West, and since this old Marlin shot so well, I narrowed it down to my only rimfire now. I like that Simmons 3x9 on it to, very good value for the money and accurate. I miss the small game/varmints/hogs down in Texas more than the deer hunting! lol

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #211 on:** February 07, 2013, 09:05:49 AM »

Quote from: howie1968 on April 10, 2003, 11:16:39 AM

what type of gun do you like for squirrels??? me i like .22 the best loaded with hollowpoint ccI mini-mags favorite squirell gun is a marlin model 60 and a ruger 10-22

late to this topic , Golden 39 A . Been using it since about 71

ironglow · « **Reply #212 on:** February 07, 2013, 10:29:52 PM »

Now I will be testing this one..it has the potential to become my favorite squirrel gun:
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,274662.msg1099659574.html#msg1099659574

jedman · « **Reply #213 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:47:27 PM »

When I was a kid it was a Win. M 67 single shot. Later on I could afford more and have owned so many 22's I would need several pickup trucks to carry them all , the one rifle I have killed the most with would be a Marlin 39 A w/ 4 X scope. Used to shoot enough to get free postage from the Mepps lure Co. for the tails.
jedman

foxchase · « **Reply #214 on:** March 03, 2013, 09:01:33 AM »

I mostly hunt in "shotgun only" areas and I like single shot, break-open shotguns. I don't know yet if it will be a favorite or not but recently I picked-up a NEF Pardner 28 gauge at a pawnshop.
Going to try it when the spring season opens.

45-70.gov · « **Reply #215 on:** March 03, 2013, 02:18:46 PM »

a scoped pellet gun

Mad Dog · « **Reply #216 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:50:10 AM »

Have used a lot of different guns to hunt squirrels, over the years. My current favorite, that I used almost exclusively, last year was a H&R Sportster .22 rimfire shooting CCI SV LR.

Mad Dog

Mad Dog · « **Reply #217 on:** March 24, 2013, 03:51:04 AM »

Since I posted the above pic, I had the stock changed and camo dipped. Can't wait for next squirrel season.

Maddog

JonnyReb · « **Reply #218 on:** April 02, 2013, 04:46:03 PM »

As a kid and here 30 years later i'd say a Mossburg 140K that was my grandpas, then Dads, now mine. Thats if you made me pick a firearm. Truthfully i use airguns for squirrel now exclusively. This 6 shot lever action .22 revolver is my current favorite. Made by Eujin in S. Korea, it charges off a scuba tank and throws a very accurate 28gr. pellet at about 900fps.