From a taxidermists perpective where is the best area for a shot with a .22 on a squirrel?
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Texas heart shot (with no passthrough) would be best. But I guess anywhere in the shoulder with a .22 short, maybe you could try the .22 birdshot, smaller holes. I think with the birdshot you have to be really close... good luck, shoot'em up!
I prefer a broadside shot in the ribs-no hollow points.If you hit shoulder bones it may deform the bullet enough to enlarge the exit hole.If you go through the ribs,you only have two small holes to repair and that's easy.I would much prefer one shot this way to one shot with a shotgun.Nothing worse than shot holes in the ears,toes etc..
I like to hunt them in the woods. Its best to look up in the trees. But once in a while you can see them on the ground. Good luck with youre 22 but I prefer a 20 gage.
Yes I have used a 20 gauge for a long time but I then got a new scope for my .22 so I really enjoy getting perfect shots with the .22 than blasting them with a shotgun. Both are very fun and equally difficult
tack driver,does a little more damage than the 22 but lots of fun!
I SHOOT EM WITH 12 GAUGE NUMER 7 IT WORKS REAL GOOD.
410 2.5" all the way!
The frontiersmen (Davy Crockett, etc.) all talked about "barking" squirrels, where they would try to hit the bark of the tree just below the animal in question. Supposedly the concussion of the shot hitting the tree would knock the squirrel down and kill it without leaving a mark on it. That may be a historical legend not based in fact, but who knows - it might work. (They usually did use a pretty large caliber gun at that time - at least 45 or 50 caliber, which might help.)