Squirrel hunting

[FDhunt1213]

Does anybody squirrel hunt with a pellet gun? And if so what gun and what pellets are you using? We got a major squirrel population on our deer lease and we’re gonna give it hell lol

[mazzgolf]

Me! Though my airgun doesn't have good range - bad accuracy once I go out to 20 yards. Usually good 15 yards and in. I gotta get close. It's a Benjamin Titan NP .22. I use the Crosman round nose pellets. I tried other pellet designs (point-tip, hollow) but the accuracy was even worse.

Avoid the frustration - buy an airgun with good accuracy at least out to 25 yards. Or just use a shotgun :}

[FDhunt1213]

9 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

Me! Though my airgun doesn't have good range - bad accuracy once I go out to 20 yards. Usually good 15 yards and in. I gotta get close. It's a Benjamin Titan NP .22. I use the Crosman round nose pellets. I tried other pellet designs (point-tip, hollow) but the accuracy was even worse.

Avoid the frustration - buy an airgun with good accuracy at least out to 25 yards. Or just use a shotgun :}

Yea I have decent accuracy to 25 yards on paper ( about a 2.5 in group ) hoping that’s enough….. I say for deer last Saturday and saw well over 50 squirrels lol 

[MakoGuy]

On 12/17/2024 at 6:51 PM, FDhunt1213 said:

I say for deer last Saturday and saw well over 50 squirrels lol 

That means you'll likely only see two if you go out to actually hunt squirrels. 

[tankgijohn72]

Benjamin maximus 22 cal.  Premier round nosed pellets.  Precharged pneumatic is nice.  Pretty good results to 30-35 yds.  Get multiple pellets and see what rifle shoots well.   

[FDhunt1213]

4 minutes ago, tankgijohn72 said:

Benjamin maximus 22 cal.  Premier round nosed pellets.  Precharged pneumatic is nice.  Pretty good results to 30-35 yds.  Get multiple pellets and see what rifle shoots well.   

I found a pellet my .177 gamo likes now it’s grouping 1/2” at 30 yards and golfball sized at 50 yards pretty happy with it 

[tankgijohn72]

That's pretty good.  I limit my shots to 40 or less.  I carry a rangefinder to account for pellet trajectory.  After you get a few look up some recipes from the world championship squirrel cook-off.  Good stuff

[SPEARFISH]

I have an older Beman that's pretty good. .177

[RHolbrook609]

I got a Benjamin Nitro Prowler .22. I struggled to get it dialed in but I found a website that sold a variety box of different pallets all of types and companies and weights. Definitely shot better with higher quality pellets. Found the one it liked the most.  After I upgraded the scope and now I’m grouping no issues at 40 yards. At first I thought the gun was trash but now I love it. Unfortunately that website went out of business so I’m not sure if you can find that type of variety pack anywhere else 

[Kayak Ken]

I had a CO tell me that most Gamo pellet guns with the whisper feature are illegal in NJ. They consider it a suppressor. It's ridiculous if you ask me. Anyway, I have the Gamo Swarm .22 with the 10rd mag. I sighted it in at 20yd and it is very consistent.