Why I like Subsonic HP for squirrel heads…

[Plateau Hunter]

22 subsonic hp in most any brand is my go to ammo for squirrel heads…this rifle is fresh out of safe…haven't shot it in 2 years…25 yards, light variable breeze r to l, when I miss it is MY fault…old Ruger 10-22 with walnut stock and metal buttplate, Volquartsen muzzle weighted barrel, Jewel trigger, Tandemkross bolt, Nikon P22 2-7 scope…it has brought home untold numbers of squirrels since about 1995…(bolt and scope are newer)…
Show us your .22 squirrel rigs…

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Rifle pics…updated-tried a couple more ammo types…really this rifle shoots anything excellent…high speed too…

 

[KPH]

Subsonic and shorts are the only thing I want to use on squirrels

 

[Carlos]

When I hunted squirrels regularly, I always used the short hollow points.
The nearby squirrels won't even stop cutting when you drop one from the tree.

 

[Smo]

I alway just shot longs outta my old single shot Remington Model 33 bolt gun…
It will shoot shorts, longs & longrifles…
But like the longs best.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Last trip up the sweet pignut…this evening…

 

[mayberryrick]

Rifle pics…updated-tried a couple more ammo types…really this rifle shoots anything excellent…high speed too…

 

[Texan11285]

I've hunted them in the Pineywoods of East Texas and loved them in squirrel dumplings or fried. Use the CCI long rifle but never tried the subsonic .22 in my Ruger 10/22. Nothing like watching a good feist dog tree. I miss that.
She looks dialed in Plateau.

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

I've never used subsonic rounds in a 22 semi. Do the rounds cycle?

 

[hillbillyfab]

I've never used subsonic rounds in a 22 semi. Do the rounds cycle?

In my experience it depends on the firearm. in a newer, not broke in firearm I've seen it not eject the spent case. On a well seasoned, lots of rounds sent down range one, I've seen them shuck them one right after another.

 

[harv418]

I've hunted them in the Pineywoods of East Texas and loved them in squirrel dumplings or fried. Use the CCI long rifle but never tried the subsonic .22 in my Ruger 10/22. Nothing like watching a good feist dog tree. I miss that.
She looks dialed in Plateau.

I used the subs in the area around Zavalla for a few years out of a long barrelled singleshot bolt action. Like the other guy said, those little black and greys would just sit there and keep cutting while their buddy nose dived off the limb.

 

[recurve60#]

Savage B22, cheap scope, but it puts it in dimes at 35yds. Im going out in the morning for the first time this year.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Those Savage rifles shoot great…that little box mag gives a nice bottom line like the Ruger…good luck…watch out for chiggers, yellow jackets, and snakes…

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Got another this evening…

 

[recurve60#]

Those Savage rifles shoot great…that little box mag gives a nice bottom line like the Ruger…good luck…watch out for chiggers, yellow jackets, and snakes…

I went 4 for 4 this morning, then missed one on my way back to the 4 wheeler. First time the gun has been to the woods. Im happy with it.

 

[squirrel_hunter]

I use shorts on everything from squirrels. To every animal on my trap line. I had issues with cb shorts killing beaver coyotes coons and 2 skunks. I went back to a standard short.