Author Topic: .22mag own squierrels (Read 875 times)

varmithunter06 · « **on:** January 07, 2006, 02:26:39 PM »

hi i have shot 8 squierells with my .22mag i use winchester 40 grain hollow points and it blows them away, i comes in and out own squir, what grains do yall use own squir and how bad does yalls mess squir up!

ridgerunner835 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2006, 04:02:20 PM »

i to have shot a few squirrels with my 25mn using 40grain hollow points and it will 'mess' them up pretty bad unless you can take head shots.i have never tried using non hollow points yet,but i wonder if they would be a little more 'meat' friendly than the hollow points?i usually use a .22lr for squirrell hunting,even a .22lr with hollow points will damage them pretty bad,but not near as bad a.22 mag.

stimpylu32 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2006, 04:24:28 PM »

My daughter uses her 22 mag for tree rats and as long as she does head shots they stay together pirty good .

RemingtonMagnum · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2006, 01:01:16 AM »

I have used my 22 Hornet on Head Shots with Squirrels. Does a good job gutting them at the same time.

Don Jackson Remington Magnum

buckmaster_kp · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2006, 06:19:25 AM »

I use a 22lr for squirrels and shoot them in the neck. Don't mess up any meat, slightly bigger kill zone than a squirrels little brain and quick/clean kills. I shoot CCI mini-mag hollow points. On a long shot I will go behind the shoulder. No meat to ruin on those little ribs any ways.

mjbgalt · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2006, 05:02:44 PM »

yeah i shoot 'em in the ribs too. i usually try for a head shot if i can, however. my grandpa showed me a way to get all the shoulder meat out of a decent-sized squirrel not long ago, and so now i try not to ruin that meat either.

-Matt