AboutDave Nyce Expertise I have been an NRA certified rifle, pistol, and shotgun instructor for over 15 years. I was on the Temple University archery team, and was a pistol team captain at a gun club in Pennsylvania for 5 years. I have built muzzle loader handguns and rifles. I have used all of these weapons for hunting. I hunt North American big game, small game, and waterfowl. I can answer questions on hunting safety, getting started as a hunter, equipment and techniques for various types of hunting.
Experience NC certified CCW instructor (concealed carry of weapons). Endowment member of the NRA, Life member of: NC rifle & pistol assoc., National Trapper's Association, and Grass Roots NC.
Connecticut Rimfire Rifles wrote at 2006-07-06 15:35:36
To take a squirrel with a .22 long rifle practically and safely you need to have an accurate rifle that you have properly sighted in beforehand, and be at a sufficiently close range to your prey so that you can aim for the head with confidence of a clean kill. Find some object to serve as a rest for your rifle, such as a tree branch, mount of dirt, or your back pack. Finally, wait for the squirrel to move into a position on the tree such that your line of fire will hit the squirrel, and in the event that you miss, the tree will serve as a back stop for your bullet.
Also, .22 long rifle loses velocity at a very rapid pace. After 250 yards even hyper velocity ammo lacks any real ability to do serious damage. If you shoot up in the air at 45 degrees or more above the horizontal axis by the time the round returns to the ground it will be harmless.
squirrel in crosshair wrote at 2008-03-10 01:39:59
I hunt squirrels with 22 short you can hear the little thud when you connect with target you get a zing sound when you miss and the bullet travels through the timber. This small shell also makes little sound with a long barreled gun almost like a loud cap gun so if you connect and the squirrel drops you can set still and never disturb the woods. You should also sit still and keep an eye open as the little sound usually brings the curious friends out to see what is going on and you you can get one or two more just by being patient and quiet. My favorite is fall when the walnut tres loose there leaves and the oaks and others still retain theres. You can prove your proese as a stalker when camoed out and slipping up on those barking or cutting nuts. I say if you can sneek up on a squirrel and get right up to the tree he is in without being detected you have done something.
