What do you guys use for squirrel hunting? I'm looking for a good pellet gun within a reasonable price.
Tree Rat Gun?
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, Dec 07 2012 10:42 AM
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Posted December 07 2012 - 10:42 AM
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Posted December 07 2012 - 10:51 AM
I use my 17hmr mostly occasionally a .22 of some sort never used a pelletgun unless in my moms backyard growing up
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Posted December 07 2012 - 12:10 PM
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Posted December 07 2012 - 12:26 PM
I'm sitting in the woods with my ruger 10/22 right now. Hundreds of bushytails have fallen to her. (I Squirell hunt a lot.)
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Posted December 07 2012 - 02:07 PM
Reason I ask about pellet gun is because it's not for the woods, it's for the yard, in an urban area, so I can't shoot a .22 in the area. Extremely overrun, they've gotten into our attic before, we trap all the time and relocate, but they just keep reappearing. My dad loves to shoot them in the backyard, but he's got a wimpy walmart pellet gun that just makes them laugh when it hits them IF it reaches that far, so I'd like to get him something better.
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Posted December 07 2012 - 02:16 PM
They won't laugh at the Phantom. That pellet rifle drops them.
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Posted December 07 2012 - 06:03 PM
I have two pellet rifles that I shoot squirrels in my yard with. (I live in a subdivision.) One is a Gamo Nitro. The other is a RWS 34 .177. Both will take out a Squirrel with ease and I've taken a few rabbits with them also. Don't shoot those light weight Gamo pellets. They are fast but they suck when it comes to accuracy. Just shoot the led ones and you'll be fine.
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Posted December 08 2012 - 10:48 AM
Get the Benjamin .357 Rogue ePCP...... Don't mind the $1350 price tag that thing is saweeeet
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Posted December 09 2012 - 01:28 AM
CB cap 22s are another option. As quiet as the higer speed pellet guns ivet shot.
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Posted December 09 2012 - 12:15 PM
pocket change! ha!Get the Benjamin .357 Rogue ePCP...... Don't mind the $1350 price tag that thing is saweeeet
Thanks for the suggestions, definitely gave me some options to consider.
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Posted December 09 2012 - 04:35 PM
.22 cal Benjamin Sheridan Steroid by Mach 1 airguns. I shoot Beeman Kodiak pellets, WWHHHOOOOPP!
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Posted December 12 2012 - 04:00 PM
i use my Remington Summit in 5.5 to shoot hare and rabbits when using the .22 becomes too easy.... it would kill a tree rat without a problem, and can be had at walmart for about $180 shipped... and its very easy to ****...
for $400 you can get a Benjamin Discovery PCP with handpump, just add a good scope and you would have enough power for some long range shooting.... the hand pump may not be suitable for your father though...
for $400 you can get a Benjamin Discovery PCP with handpump, just add a good scope and you would have enough power for some long range shooting.... the hand pump may not be suitable for your father though...
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Posted December 14 2012 - 10:31 PM
The CB's are great for killing varmints quietly.I'm tellin ya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_CB
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Posted December 15 2012 - 01:15 PM
Thanks. I will definitely check those out.
Are there any good pellet guns that are NOT single-shot and break barrel loaders? Personally I'm not a fan of break-barrels but that seems to be the popular choice of the better guns. Right now my dads is a pump that holds several rounds so he doesn't have to reload after every shot, just pump it a few times. Come to think of it, he might be shooting BBs, I can't remember off the top of my head, but I know he's got both BB and pellet.
Are there any good pellet guns that are NOT single-shot and break barrel loaders? Personally I'm not a fan of break-barrels but that seems to be the popular choice of the better guns. Right now my dads is a pump that holds several rounds so he doesn't have to reload after every shot, just pump it a few times. Come to think of it, he might be shooting BBs, I can't remember off the top of my head, but I know he's got both BB and pellet.
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