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MADISON · December 12, 2009, 11:48 AM

We use Rugers. Either a 77-22 or a 10/22.
I remember when we first started shooting squirels that were stealing tomat from the garden. My wife had a Mini-14 [223]. We devised a "squib load" at about 1850 fps. Working the bolt manually, I put 4 shots in one squirel before it hit the ground.

December 12, 2009, 11:48 AM	#3
MADISON Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2000 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 2,678	Squirel shooting 22s. We use Rugers. Either a 77-22 or a 10/22. I remember when we first started shooting squirels that were stealing tomat from the garden. My wife had a Mini-14 [223]. We devised a "squib load" at about 1850 fps. Working the bolt manually, I put 4 shots in one squirel before it hit the ground.