Vtbow
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HAHA... @Nutterbuster and @dalton916 Them there are fightin' words!
Can;t we just leave it at "If you're a good shot, .22, if you need some help, choose your gauge?"
My daddy raised me not to pick on folks that wasn't fit to fend for themselves, so I'll take the high road.Can;t we just leave it at "If you're a good shot, .22, if you need some help, choose your gauge?"
LoL, I've never cared much for squirrel head anyway! Head shot only with the 17.shotgun or .22... but for the love of god don't shoot them with a .17hmr unless you want to ruin most of the meat.
I have a featherlite in 12 and 20 . Both passed down from my grandfather.yeah, I gerw up with a vintage 870 featherlight .410 . the thing was money. My father ran into a hard spot after losing his job and sold it--for a lot--when I was like 16. HE(and I) regret it to this day. I have a 870 supermag 12ga and its pretty much a POS, but a good duck gun to beat the hell out of. the finish sucks, it jams, the parts are burred, but it does seem to go baang everytime and hit what Im aiing at. I had a mid 70's 12gauge wingmaster that I gave to my father a few years ago and that was a MUCH MUCH nicer gun.
I have an immaculate Ithaca featherlite 12ga as well, that is a totally different story. work of art, slick as snot, fine tuned machine...would love to find one in 20.
I knew that would push your buttons, it was really just for fun.My daddy raised me not to pick on folks that wasn't fit to fend for themselves, so I'll take the high road.
Seriously though, I don't understand why every other small, fast animal gets hunted with a scattergun, but folks are so heck-bent on rifles for squirrels. I can reach out and touch them at 60 yards, which is about as far as I feel comfortable taking a shot at one with a scoped, bolt-action rifle in field conditions. I've shot enough rimfire sillouette matches to know how I stack up against the average Joe in field positions, and I respectfully call BS on all the Daniel Boones out there nailing headshots with pappy's iron sight Sear's special.
Squirrels are not known for sitting still while you find a tree to rest against, estimate trajectory, and verify said trajectory is clear of limbs. A shotgun lets you pop off a round offhand during a brief pause in movement, and doesn't mind if there are a few oak twigs in the way. A shotgunner will get 5 shot opportunities for every one a rifleman gets.
Pellets do not ruin meat on ducks, dove, or quail. Why do they magically do so on squirrels? Unless you dead-center one at close ranges, it's a non-issue. A misplaced rimfire round, on the other hand, will make a mess you don't want in your game vest.
A shotgun is an objectively superior killer in the eastern woodlands. I like my 452. But saying it's a better choice is like saying a recurve is more effective than a crossbow. It just isn't so for 99% of scenarios.
I understand (and enjoy) smack talk, but a rifle is a handicap, and I don't understand handicapping yourself on a squirrel hunt. I like to get out there, ramble around to my heart's content, hit a call, and bounce from squack to squack. When I find one, I aim to kill him quickly and move onto the next one. I like the feeling of a loaded down game vest, and like a good stew or plate of fried quarters even better. I'm usually done and frying them in bacon grease by the time my wife rolls out of bed on a Sunday morning.
Not trying to be difficult, I'm just passionate about it, and get agitated hearing the same old wrong information ad nauseum from people that admittedly haven't squirrel hunted in decades or do it once a year. It's like listening to a guy talk about killing deer off a feeder sitting in his grandaddy's ladderstand. If that's what you like to do, more power to you. But it's not the "best" way to do things.
Anywho, ya'll know I love y'all!
LoL, I've never cared much for squirrel head anyway! Head shot only with the 17.
Sorry @Nutterbuster but you obviously suck at shooting.
I did a squirrel contest two weekends ago and my partner was using his shiny new henry golden boy .17hmr (damn nice rifle) but it about blew them in half. Couple of those squirrels could only save the legs on.
Yea the action is chunky and I had to really polish the chamber to prevent shells from getting stuck. The double extractor on the Mossberg is a nice feature as well as the top safety.I have never heard this before. I love my 835 but usually people are just the opposite. hate the mossberg and love the remy
Now that was funny, especially since I didn't say it!I concur. I also find pink crocs are the best to stalk the squirrels in.
That a bolt action .410? Nice.#fakenews
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It's a 452, sillyhead.That a bolt action .410? Nice.