I got another squirrel this morning about 7:30am. It was a little over 30 yards away on the ground looking for acorns. I used my P35-177 shooting H&N baracuda match 10.6 grain pellets a little under 900 fps. The pellet hit this 14 ounce male behind one fro t leg and went out behind but closer to the other. He only went 5 or 6 feet but it was through a fence I had to go over to retrieve him. Most of the 16 I've taken with this gun have been DRT but not all.
This one ran a little.
- Thread starter JimD
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Probably hit the lungs, not heart. They have a tendency to get a few steps in before dropping. That's exactly why I like my .30. Happens but RARELY.
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I know everyone regard .177 as a tiny caliber but shooting a squirrel with one is like getting shot by a .50 cal. It will bleed, and it will die. Good job! Can't wait for my .177 p35x to come in!
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I agree a bigger hole might have dropped him quicker. I had 2 run further than this with lengthwise front of chests hits from my P35-25 but I probably only got one lung. I never had a runner from a side to side hit from a 30+ fpe 22 or a 25. But I like the 177 for shooting in my backyard.
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