I need help with squirrels!

[Milton C Starr]

The 10 gauge with #4s is a pretty good combo on squirrels for me.
It was almost like a jungle where I used to squirrel hunt, I think the #4s had a much easier time going through leaves and such than the #7.5s.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Milton C Starr

The 10 gauge with #4s is a pretty good combo on squirrels for me.
It was almost like a jungle where I used to squirrel hunt, I think the #4s had a much easier time going through leaves and such than the #7.5s.

I like 4s and 6s for squirrels. Never used a 10 gauge—hmmm…

[10 bore]

7 1/2s is a lot of pellets to spit out

[J. A. EARLY]

I went for the first time in thirty years this February. Took a 20 gauge Parker and thought I would have my limit in an hour. Four hours later I had two. Most of the time they saw me first. Out of range. The twenty was not enough. Wished I had taken my Parker trap gun with high powered shells.

A 12 gauge double, one ounce of 6s in a right I.C. bore, high powered 1 1/4 ounces of 6s in the left full choke. Only a 20 or .410 on a rainy day where you can hear them shaking water off the leaves and they can't hear you walking up.

Used to squirrel hunt every morning before and afternoon after quail hunting.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

I like 4s and 6s for squirrels. Never used a 10 gauge—hmmm…

4s with the 10 gauge hits them hard. I don't believe you can use too much shotgun really. Worst damage I've seen on a squirrel was a 17 hmr, blew it into literal pieces. Normally when I recover squirrels there's only a few pellets in the head. I've shot them with everything from
1 1/8oz loads to 2 1/4oz loads. Any shotgun load really will anchor them I say use whatever gun you enjoy carrying the most. If you don't like the heavy guns it's hard to go wrong with a 16 or 28 gauge for your small game hunting.