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JackL · August 16, 2011, 04:57 PM

A Ruger MkII Government Target Model was my default squirrel gun for several years, and it worked remarkably well. Hunting with a handgun is (IMHO) more of a challenge than hunting with a rifle, but is definitely doable.

If I were going to do the same thing today, I'd probably go with one of the Browning Buckmark variants, but really any decent .22LR handgun will do. Revolver vs. auto ... eh, whichever you like better. The only caveat I'd offer is that longer barrels are preferable to shorter ones because a longer sight radius makes practical accuracy easier to achieve.

August 16, 2011, 04:57 PM	#12
JackL Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2008 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 187	A Ruger MkII Government Target Model was my default squirrel gun for several years, and it worked remarkably well. Hunting with a handgun is (IMHO) more of a challenge than hunting with a rifle, but is definitely doable. If I were going to do the same thing today, I'd probably go with one of the Browning Buckmark variants, but really any decent .22LR handgun will do. Revolver vs. auto ... eh, whichever you like better. The only caveat I'd offer is that longer barrels are preferable to shorter ones because a longer sight radius makes practical accuracy easier to achieve. __________________ Latinum malum ex rectum extractum. A wrong note played timidly is a mistake. A wrong note played boldly is an interpretation.