Squirrel Control

[westphalian]

Old buggers can be wrong just like young studs like me

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, westphalian said:

Old buggers can be wrong just like young studs like me

Ok . Consider me wrong if you want . I'm cool .

[Mark Bolam]

I was always a .22 man myself, diddy little .177 pellets just didn’t suit my fat fingers in Northumbrian winters!

Loved a good calibre debate back in the day.

.177 undoubtedly has a flatter trajectory and better penetration.

All about range for me, you need to be close enough for one-shot kills every time, whatever you’re using.

[Stubby]

Ok . just watched that . The cross hairs were on the bunny . So pretty close .  At 35 yards plus you would need to be just above the ears for a head shot on a sub 12 .22 

[westphalian]

yeah, i'm not saying there is not great skill involved with holdover?plus that rig is with FAC .22 35ftlb

do not watch if squeamish

 

Edited October 16, 2018 by westphalian

[Paul in the woods]

The obvious answer is a .20!

 

I often use a .22 air rifle at a realistic range. Often the squirrel will sit up while feeding giving you a good target.

[Paul in the woods]

5 hours ago, Wendelspanswick said:

In Somerset but part of my problem is that I have National Trust woodland adjoining two of my boundries so I guess as fast as I cull them they will migrate in. ☹️

I have a similar problem, small woodland and squirrels moving in from neighbouring land. I was pleasantly surprised to notice that although more moved in the damage caused to my trees greatly reduced. So, it might be worth a go and see what happens. However, I tend to find the magpies and jays cause more trouble eating eggs and chicks.

[SimpleSimon]

11 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

 However, I tend to find the magpies and jays cause more trouble eating eggs and chicks.

Larsen trap ?

[felixthelogchopper]

Whatever the calibre, from .177 to .25, if you're accurate with a rifle near the 12ft/lb limit then you will kill a squirrel at a sensible range.

[Stubby]

54 minutes ago, westphalian said:

yeah, i'm not saying there is not great skill involved with holdover?plus that rig is with FAC .22 35ftlb

do not watch if squeamish

 

So . Exactly what I posted then . 28ftlbs and over .22 is fine .