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What is your favorite ammo for hunting squirrel with a 22 rifle. I like CCI when I can find them and hollow points seem to be more deadly but seem more destructive. I seem to favor solids overall but can't seem to get away from the the more deadly effect of HPs. Just curious about experience & preference of others.

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My old 10/22 needed the CCI's for accuracy.

But I got a Western Auto Revelation that shoots everything. S, L, LR, cheap, boutique, solid, HP, brass, copper or lead.

I prefer solid lead, and aim for the head.

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I definitely prefer HPs--Win powerpoints if available. CCI mini magsand Rem yellowjackets also shoot well and help if I'm a little off target. The yellowjackets will tear stuff up. I only shoot heads to save meat.

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I like the subsonic hollow points. Eley and Winchester have been accurate and terminal.


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I use nothing but CCI SV LR solids. They shoot great in all three of my .22s. In the last three yrs., I've only lost 3-4 squirrels, and it was because I didn't hit them right.


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I tried a bunch of ammo but settled on SK High Velocty hollow points. I would rate Lapua HPs and Eley HPs as a close second.

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I use to use the Eley high velocity hollow point before it was dropped from production. It was consistently accurate and worked well. Mini-Mags, Power Points and CCI Small Game Bullets are very good also if they shoot well from your particular rig. Nothing beats the subsonic hollow points though.


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I've been using Winchester express in 37gr. in my pistol. It seem to be doing pretty good. I just picked up the pistol so I haven't had a chance to try out different ammo in it yet.

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My Marlin 39A prefers Winchester Super X hp's and the 10/22 seems to like CCI by a small margin.

I recently traded for a little Browning .22 semi auto and I haven't got to spend enough time with it yet to find out what it wants.

Hopefully it'll be one of the brands I keep stocked up on.

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Winchester sub-sonic hollow point are very accurate, and very effective in my rifles for squirrels. They will regularly shoot 1/3 inch to 1/2 inch five shot groups at 50 yds on a calm day.

The two rifles I use most often are a LH CZ 452 American and a LH Kimber of Oregon model 82.

I use a LH Cooper Arms 57M in 17HM2 for longer shots when the leaves have dropped.

And I take head shots with all the rifles.

The low report from the sub-sonics also helps to keep the squirrels from getting too spooky.

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Cci sub sonic hollow point work well in my cz 455. Much quiter that high velocity stuff.

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Most of the time now I use my old 5mm Sheridan air rifle to get some rats for gravy, but in a 22 I like standard V 40gr solids, pick only head shots. To me tree rat hunting is a relaxing pastime so I take my time. A 36 cal flintlock makes it fun too

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Remington 582 ...cci mini mag...Winchester power points, cci green tag, Remington golden bullets.


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CZ 455 American. Loves Ely Subsonic HPs...

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My Kimber Hunter shoots Wolf Match Target ammo quite well. It is my favorite load for hunting gray squirrels. Head shots are the rule.


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Originally Posted by Batchief909
CZ 455 American. Loves Ely Subsonic HPs...


ditto! that is my duo also! also use the eley sshp in my cz-452's and older brno #1 sporters.

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Remington Subsonics. They seem to be the best shooting ammunition in my .22s. As a bonus, they are relatively quiet, and don't seem to alarm other animals too much.

The 38 grain hollow point does expand, though does little to no meat damage when I am forced to take a body shot.

Last fall, I shot a Coyote at about 15-20 yards incidental to hunting squirrels. Round entered behind the shoulder and he hit the ground, graveyard dead, nary a step.

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CZ 455 American. Loves Ely Subsonic HPs...


ditto! that is my duo also! also use the eley sshp in my cz-452's and older brno #1 sporters.

dave



another vote for Eley subs here, usually in a CZ452 Style. My Cz's also shoot CCI subsonic HP's almost as well, but the Eley seemed a touch quieter...

Winchester also used to make a SSHP, sort of a truncated cone HP with a very large hollowpoint...they shoot well and seem to kill stuff very quickly.



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I prefer either CCI Blazer or Winchester Wildcat 40 grainers...all my .22s seem to shoot 'em both well.


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The last tree squirrel hunting I did with ,22's I used CCI hollowpoints.. Had a friend in W. Va. that killed hundreds of squirrel, maybe thousands.. The CCI hp was his pick..


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