Ultimate squirrel rifle setup(PCP/piston)

[drsquall]

Hello,
I was wondering what you folks consider YOUR perfect squirrel buster rifle setup? Maybe you have it already who knows. What gun, caliber, pellets or slugs, preferred max shot distance, power level, etc. I currently use a rti prophet 1 with the 22lr barrel shooting 25.39 at about 947 for about 50fpe. I am sighted in at 30 yds.

Let's hear and see those squirrel busters!

Thanks
Jon

 

[Ranchibi]

At my friends place I have taken ground squirrels out to 120yds with my RAW HMx using either 18gr pellets (@ 970fps) or NSA 17.5/20.2gr slugs (@ 950 & 925fps respectively), I use slugs if there is wind, load one mag with slugs the other with pellets. I should actually try the JSB Redsigned 25gr which I have a few tins of for the

squirrels....

 

[drsquall]

At my friends place I have taken ground squirrels out to 120yds with my RAW HMx using either 18gr pellets (@ 970fps) or NSA 17.5/20.2gr slugs (@ 950 & 925fps respectively), I use slugs if there is wind, load one mag with slugs the other with pellets. I should actually try the JSB Redsigned 25gr which I have a few tins of for the View attachment 408726View attachment 408727View attachment 408728squirrels....

I would like to get one of those in 20cal

 

[dens228]

I use my .25 cal M3 that is currently shooting RMR slugs. I also used the same rifle in .22 cal but prefer the .25 cal since I use it for racoons too.

 

[Gerry52]

ANY one of mine have taken hundreds (probably more like thousands) of Ground Squirrels. Front to back, Bobcat .22, Royale .25, Boss .30 My longest kill being 178 yards with the Boss!

 

[drsquall]

I use my .25 cal M3 that is currently shooting RMR slugs. I also used the same rifle in .22 cal but prefer the .25 cal since I use it for racoons too.

Man, have your went and called in coons? We do it midday after calling coyotes in the morning. It's a blast!

 

[drsquall]

ANY one of mine have taken hundreds (probably more like thousands) of Ground Squirrels. Front to back, Bobcat .22, Royale .25, Boss .30 My longest kill being 178 yards with the Boss!View attachment 408739

No ground squirrels here.

 

[Gerry52]

No ground squirrels here.

Same size targets, different habitation.

 

[Florida_Man]

This PP700SA has more bodies than all my other rifles combined and multiplied x20.

Most were with the 22 barrel using AA 16gr going 650 fps. Most at 18 yards, the distance from my office window to the bird feeder.

It currently has the 177 barrel in it shooting 8.4gr JSB at 10fpe. It’s set up for lizards.

My P35 25 cal shooting 34gr FX pellets at 37 fpe is currently set for the tree rats. But I haven’t seen a squirrel since I received it

 

[drsquall]

This PP700SA has more bodies than all my other rifles combined and multiplied x20.

Most were with the 22 barrel using AA 16gr going 650 fps. Most at 18 yards, the distance from my office window to the bird feeder.

It currently has the 177 barrel in it shooting 8.4gr JSB at 10fpe. It’s set up for lizards.

My P35 25 cal shooting 34gr FX pellets at 37 fpe is currently set for the tree rats. But I haven’t seen a squirrel since I received it

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I have a pp700 in 20cal that I had Brian build me for eft pistol. It is very accurate

 

[dens228]

Man, have your went and called in coons? We do it midday after calling coyotes in the morning. It's a blast!

I have not. Most of my coon hunting is sitting on my back deck and waiting for them to try to tear a hole in my shed........lol

 

[weevil]

Upon arrival, I draw from a box full of tickets with numbers:

1= Leshiy Classic 177 CPHPs
2= Airmaks Caiman 10grain 177 Zan
3 = Prod 22 Hades
4 = Huben K1 22 JTS18.1
5 = Huben K1 25 Hades
6 = Huben GK1 22 GTO
7 = Panthera 177 20grain Zan
8 = Panthera 22 33grain Altaros
9 = Wildcat 30 JSB44.5
10 = Airmaks Katran 177 13grain Zan
11 = Jack Russell Terrier

All perfect squirrel busters. Happy Thanksgiving, folks.

 

[drsquall]

Upon arrival, I draw from a box full of tickets with numbers:

1= Leshiy Classic 177 CPHPs
2= Airmaks Caiman 10grain 177 Zan
3 = Prod 22 Hades
4 = Huben K1 22 JTS18.1
5 = Huben K1 25 Hades
6 = Huben GK1 22 GTO
7 = Panthera 177 20grain Zan
8 = Panthera 22 33grain Altaros
9 = Wildcat 30 JSB44.5
10 = Airmaks Katran 177 13grain Zan
11 = Jack Russell Terrier

All perfect squirrel busters. Happy Thanksgiving, folks.

I would like a Huben rifle and pistol. I can't decide which I want more first. I'm a pistol guy at heart and I would mount a nice 2-12 rifle scope on it and go with it.

 

[Ranchibi]

I would like to get one of those in 20cal

Martin will build one to your specs!

 

[drsquall]

Martin will build one to your specs!

Yeah I've talked to him about one. I would love one in that chassis with short barrel getting about 25fpe

 

[Ranchibi]

Yeah I've talked to him about one. I would love one in that chassis with short barrel getting about 25fpe

Have had Martin service mine a couple times.....such a kind person and really doesn't charge as much as I thought for the type of service he provides. The whole team there is kind.

 

[qball]

Perfection doesn't exist but pursuit of perfection we try.

For my backyard it's my Dreamtac Compact shooting 177 hades @ 10.5FPE, grants my Crown ultra compact is a very close second.

Also have my Impact compact in 22 that weights less than 7lbs scoped for higher power outdoor squirrels.

 

[drsquall]

Have had Martin service mine a couple times.....such a kind person and really doesn't charge as much as I thought for the type of service he provides. The whole team there is kind.

Yes he is a very very kind and nice person and willing to help you anyway he can

 

[drsquall]

Perfection doesn't exist but pursuit of perfection we try.

For my backyard it's my Dreamtac Compact shooting 177 hades @ 10.5FPE, grants my Crown ultra compact is a very close second.

Also have my Impact compact in 22 that weights less than 7lbs scoped for higher power outdoor squirrels.

I had looked at an impact compact or a maverick compact but with me being left-handed I don't think I'd like to maverick magazine location. I have looked at the Pantera hunter as well. Here lately I've been looking at the crown in 22 with a 380 mm barrel. I wish they offered that in 177 that barrel length

 

[SteveKralsAround]

My two main squirrel busters are AGTs out to 40 yrds.
Vixen standard , .22 cal , GTOs 11.75 gr at 830 fps
Uragan 2 Compact , .177 cal , Zan 10 gr at 735 fps
Out past that distance I'll grab the K1 , .22 cal 25.39 gr at 940 fps, most are taken under 40 yrds for me.
Current tree rat count is at 234 kills.