Ultimate squirrel rifle setup(PCP/piston)
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That's sweet. The kind of setup I'm striving to put together. Just don't see too many Dianas come up in .22. Guy posted 3 this morning all in .177. Sweet!!!
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my woods gun is a laser to 50yrds. saw a grey squirrel last year. gave him a pass. 50+ fpe 22 knockouts. don't need to touch any knobs. just put two in the dirt and go.I get two full mags.
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It just doesn’t pay to interrupt my coffee on a Sunday morning. Shot, picked up and posed for this photo in less than an hour. Leaves are all down which made for 6 clear elevated shots from tree limbs. 
The Compact Impact with .22 / 18g JSBs makes a great squirrel kit.
The Compact Impact with .22 / 18g JSBs makes a great squirrel kit.
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If you had to choose one as a designated squireler, which would it be? I've been looking into the gk1 myself
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.25 Caliber is my Choice Caliber for Hunting Squirrels.
I tend to set my rifles up so they are Compact and Easy to Sling.
FX Impact 500mm .25
Hades @ 880fps
FX Crown 315mm .25 TJ Barrel
Hades @ 840fps
I tend to set my rifles up so they are Compact and Easy to Sling.
FX Impact 500mm .25
Hades @ 880fps
FX Crown 315mm .25 TJ Barrel
Hades @ 840fps
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Yeah I really like a compact set. I'm looking at a Pantera compact or a impact compact maybe to play with in 25
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For my woods hunting, the GK1 hands down. Soooo light. If I could only have one, I'd keep the Airmax Krait Compact. I also have the Airmax Krait x in 22cal @ 56fpe and a AEA Varmint 22cal at 58fpe . Add in a Daystate Huntsman Safari 22cal and an Evanix AR6K 22cal, both at 30fpe and I have whatever I need. But the GK1 is what I take into woods. It's everything that the AEA SF model wants to be, but isn't. I can’t speak too highly of the GK1, super gun. Bill and Addi
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Brocock Concept XR with a 3-12x scope in .22cal
shoots The Cheap 14.3 gr HP Crossmen pellets.
Light,accurate, slings well.
shoots The Cheap 14.3 gr HP Crossmen pellets.
Light,accurate, slings well.
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The Gamo magnum with an Airmax is pretty hard to beat. I have PCPs but having a gas ram gun with so little hold sensitivity and power is a great combo for me. Ever since I got it, I’ve had the best days and got the most squirrels using the magnum. I’m not as big of a fan of the other gamos I have but this magnum is my ultimate squirrel gun, just so accurate and deadly.
Didn’t have Airmax scope on in this photo.
Didn’t have Airmax scope on in this photo.
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Yep -
Stace breech, Cothran tube & valve, 19.5" Charles Mellon prepped Crosman .22 caliber barrel, and a custom Tom West stock.
That valve with an 1800 psi output paintball reg makes 32 fpe w/18 grainers, around 28 fpe with CPHP -
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Oh wow that makes it even sweeter with that 28+ fpe output. That's a really nice, nice rig my friend.
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BSA LIGHTNING XL .22 14 ftlb killed squirrels 40 yds with it a bunch in woods not in back yard...my favorite pcp was a .177 Career I had back around 2000-2001, gun was a lazer with Crosman brown box heavies at about 900 fps.. killed a ton of squirrels with it.
Right now I like my .25 JTS Standard its a hammer on squirrels.
Old pic but heres the BSA
Right now I like my .25 JTS Standard its a hammer on squirrels.
Old pic but heres the BSA
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