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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting » Tough Squirrel Goto page Previous  1, 2    View previous topic :: View next topic    Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:43 am Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 He did use a .22 actually, so I guess he was doing it right. Must've just grazed the tree rat then. All you can do is go back and refine your shot and work to improve your marksmanship. This sort of thing happens to hunters occasionally, you just have to deal with it and learn from it. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:48 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA kanyon wrote: Use Preditors. Shoot these yesterday useing 1.77 preditors... 1.77... That is bigger than my 125 cal. pellets above... How is the recoil? _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:00 am dummyracer36 Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 723 Location: St. Louis, Missouri fritz, yes they make predators in .22, my super streak likes em alot. they are 16.5 grain. not to be insulting, but i seriously doubt it is the guns fault, my super streak took me some time to shoot accurately with. it being such a large long rifle, it seems to require a hold all its own. i promise you, a solid head shot from this rifle, they will NOT climb back up a tree. when practicing shooting targets or cans or whatever, try your best to emulate how you will be shooting in the field. you may be surprised how inaccurate you are in "realistic hunting" positions. cheers, Dummy _________________ "not tonight dear, i have a race in the morning"   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:27 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA broommaster2000 wrote: Can squirrels scare themselves to death by the way? In that case, you could also use a big bore Airgun without ammo. Instant heart attack. Used to work with mice over here. BANG! Squeek! Flops... That actually sounds kind of cruel. Best to use ammo when killing animals wouldn't you think? _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:18 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I feel nothing for squirrels. They are my enemy, I or the enemy must die. I refuse to die. The squirrels must die. FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! I am the one with the gun, I have the advantage. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:33 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA fritz wrote: I feel nothing for squirrels. They are my enemy, I or the enemy must die. I refuse to die. The squirrels must die. FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! I am the one with the gun, I have the advantage. You must be my long lost brother. To be totally transparent...I really would have no problem shooting a squirrel in the stomach with a .177 cal wad cutter and watching him crawl off and die a couple of days later all alone. _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:06 am lauchlin Supporting Member Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 184 Location: Vancouver Island BC Crosman140 wrote: fritz wrote: I feel nothing for squirrels. They are my enemy, I or the enemy must die. I refuse to die. The squirrels must die. FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! I am the one with the gun, I have the advantage. You must be my long lost brother. To be totally transparent...I really would have no problem shooting a squirrel in the stomach with a .177 cal wad cutter and watching him crawl off and die a couple of days later all alone. this is the dumbest post i have ever read .And you should not own a gun your a idiot   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:15 am AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" Crosman140 wrote: I really would have no problem shooting a squirrel in the stomach with a .177 cal wad cutter and watching him crawl off and die a couple of days later all alone. That really isn't cool.   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:20 am BirdMan Member Joined: 06 Dec 2008 Posts: 32 Crosman140 wrote: I really would have no problem shooting a squirrel in the stomach with a .177 cal wad cutter and watching him crawl off and die a couple of days later all alone. Im all for hunting, but to intentionally inflict drawn out pain is just rediculous. were you not hugged as a child? _________________ The Unorthodox Hunter Blog   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:58 am fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I wouldn't do that because then I'd lose the kill. If they die in the nest then it forces the others out and it is not good for the population in general, I do want them to stay around so I have something to hunt. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:59 am Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA BirdMan wrote: Crosman140 wrote: I really would have no problem shooting a squirrel in the stomach with a .177 cal wad cutter and watching him crawl off and die a couple of days later all alone. Im all for hunting, but to intentionally inflict drawn out pain is just rediculous. were you not hugged as a child? Exhale man, exhale. I am so messing with you and having fun and you're ripping your garments and putting ashes on your head. _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:02 am Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA fritz wrote: I wouldn't do that because then I'd lose the kill. If they die in the nest then it forces the others out and it is not good for the population in general, I do want them to stay around so I have something to hunt. Squirrels populate as needed. If they detect a decline in numbers, they procreate. If their numbers are too high in an area, they have less offspring. It's just the way squirrels work. _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:21 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Fritz, I am no means a moderator on this forum... But can I make a suggestion? The ones that have been around here awile know that if you use the Emoticons... Then we know that you are razzing... If you don't... then we take you seriously... But... some topics... it won't matter... So... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:43 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Muzzlemack, making the mod's job easyer since 2008. _________________ BIG GAP Tough Squirrel     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 2 of 2   Goto page Previous  1, 2 All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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