2023 squirrel hunting thread

[JimH]

For those of us less knowledgeable, what make, model, and year?

Ruger 10/22 ,mid 70's model in a finger groove stock,3x9 Leupold scope. I have 6 or 7 10/22's and I think this is the only one with factory bbl.

 

[Three R Gunsmithing]

I really like my Marlin Golden 39A that was my dads so year pre 60 haven’t ran numbers also used that 10/22 for from 10 years old when my dad bought for me in the early 80s. Good memories!!

 

[patience0830]

Decided to leave the air rifle home this morning. First time I've used a .22 in several years. View attachment 296890

Good looking finger groove. Custom or just refinished?

 

[ancjr]

Good looking finger groove. Custom or just refinished?

I'm going to guess refinished due to the way all the details have been rounded over...

 

[JimH]

Good looking finger groove. Custom or just refinished?

Refinish.

 

[tcecil88]

I'm hoping to get some hunting in this coming weekend. I have my BCA AR22 I built last winter all ready to go and excited to try it out in the squirrel woods.

 

[JimH]

I'm going to guess refinished due to the way all the details have been rounded over...

Yes I refinished the stock,it was pretty rough when I got it. Other than my time, which according to my paycheck isn't worth a whole lot, I have 240.00 in the gun including the Leupold and Volquartzen trigger..

 

[ancjr]

Yes I refinished the stock,it was pretty rough when I got it. Other than my time, which according to my paycheck isn't worth a whole lot, I have 240.00 in the gun including the Leupold and Volquartzen trigger..

My 10/22 was a DNR confiscation and was pretty beat up when I got it as well.

 

[BE Mike]

Isn't anybody using a suppressed .22 rifle for squirrel hunting?

 

[JimH]

Isn't anybody using a suppressed .22 rifle for squirrel hunting?

They are usually pretty quiet about it...

 

[patience0830]

Isn't anybody using a suppressed .22 rifle for squirrel hunting?

I have. And probably will again.

 

[JimH]

Tried a different 10/22 today..

 

[Sniper 79]

They are usually pretty quiet about it...

Myself I like breaking the morning silence with a shotgun blast.

 

[patience0830]

Myself I like breaking the morning silence with a shotgun blast.

How un-subtle.

 

[Ark]

I took out my first squirrel with the 20ga Pedersoli flintlock today! Tried once last year but wasn't able to seal the deal.

Unfortunately he was the dumbest squirrel in the forest and ate it at less than 10 yards (7 yards if you factor in the barrel length). Pretty well pureed in gut juice.

 

[patience0830]

Isn't anybody using a suppressed .22 rifle for squirrel hunting?

 

[patience0830]

5 headshot greys this morning. .17 Mach II Contender carbine