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Mine is a Savage MKII in .22 LR. It's a left handed action (like me) and shoots minute of squirrel all day long. A close runner up though is a recently inherited Stevens model 44 single shot in 25-20 wcf cal.I'm sure it would be my #1 squirrel rifle if ammo wasn't such a b^t$h to find. Sorry, no pics yet. Eric
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MAKE your own ammo. Pretty easy for that caliber. You could even use blackpowder and do it the old fashioned way. Gentle on the Model 44 too, which is always a good thing.
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I just picked this one up. I should have a scope on it in a day or two.
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jwill, that a Kimber? I have one just about like it with a Leupold 2-7 rimfire on top. Great .22's. I see you are in NW FL. I am in Tallahassee.
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Yep, it's a classic .22. I just got my 3-9 efr, we'll see how it works out. I'm over in Niceville.
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That's a great pick on the optics. What height rings you gonna do?
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I bought some low rings and dual dovetails. That pic has the factory set-up which I think are mediums.
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bumpin this one back up again...who's added new squirrel rifles added to the family arsenals?
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Winchester 9422 Trapper with iron sights.
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My favorite squirrel rifle, now, is my H&R Sportster. I put a 2-7x Nikon prostaff on board, and have been doing a bunch of squirrel hunting, this fall. maddog
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.17 HMR/Savage 93R17. I will say, you better go for head shots using it though
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.17 HMR/Savage 93R17.I will say, you better go for head shots using it though wondering if anyone here has tried the 17HMR FMJ loads, or the CCI Gamepoint that i had read were more of a controlled expansion/less explosive loading ? i have a couple of HMR's, only thing i';ve tried to date were standard loads that were pretty rough on squirrels, especially small grays.
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.17 HMR/Savage 93R17.I will say, you better go for head shots using it though wondering if anyone here has tried the 17HMR FMJ loads, or the CCI Gamepoint that i had read were more of a controlled expansion/less explosive loading ? i have a couple of HMR's, only thing i';ve tried to date were standard loads that were pretty rough on squirrels, especially small grays. I used the VMAX on my 1st hunt with the 17hmr. It's a little too much for the grays as you mentioned. It kills em dead and does the gut work for you
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I just bought a CZ 452 FS .17 HMR with a Leupold scope, but I haven't used it except to sight it in. It's mostly for crows that hang up out of shotgun range, but I'll no doubt use for squirrels at some point.
My favorite is a 39A with CCI SGB ammo. Grandpa's Savage M19 NRA match rifle has to get a turn once in a while, just for old time's sake, and I will eventually try out the Remington rolling block .32-20 I picked up a while back.
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Ruger 77/22 with aftermarket trigger and bushnell elite 4200 3-9x40. with CCI HP's it will lay 'em all into a dime at 50 yards with only the occasional flyer. i just bought two more for my boys and at least one of them is bone-stock with a cheap simmons and it is almost as good. haven't tried the other one yet.
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CZ 452 American, .22lr. I tweaked the trigger lighter, and have enjoyed it ever since. Great small game rifle.
I also have a 1952 Rem m121 .22 that is great with open sights, and a Rem pump action 25-20 that I haven't used on small game yet.
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.17 HMR/Savage 93R17. I will say, you better go for head shots using it though +1. Love mine!
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Still using my Kimber Hunter 22. I tried several different scopes on it, but in the end wound up going back to a 2-7x 32mm, they are "just right" on it like Goldilocks wanted.
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