Killing a Squirrel : BB or Pellet Gun?
#2
RE: Killing a Squirrel : BB or Pellet Gun?
My personal favorite is a howitzer, followed by naval gunfire........
I have killed many of squirrels with both, very effectively, though Pellets are most likely goingto work better since there are many out there specifically for hunting. Hollow points and such.
I have killed many of squirrels with both, very effectively, though Pellets are most likely goingto work better since there are many out there specifically for hunting. Hollow points and such.
#3
RE: Killing a Squirrel : BB or Pellet Gun?
ORIGINAL: kdvollmer
My personal favorite is a howitzer, followed by naval gunfire........
I have killed many of squirrels with both, very effectively, though Pellets are most likely goingto work better since there are many out there specifically for hunting. Hollow points and such.
My personal favorite is a howitzer, followed by naval gunfire........
I have killed many of squirrels with both, very effectively, though Pellets are most likely goingto work better since there are many out there specifically for hunting. Hollow points and such.
well by personal experience, the pellet gun would be more accurate, the bb gun will still be accurate but at shorter ranges unless lead bb's (if they exist) are used, this basicly comes down to the rifling on the gun where lead pellets and bb's will becom rifled, steel bb's will not be effected by the rifling on the gun due to their size.
choice is yours man, may i ask if it will be a sping-piston, pump up, or pcp pellet/bb gun?
#4
RE: Killing a Squirrel : BB or Pellet Gun?
I've had some heroic squirrelsgo pretty farafter being shot point blank in the chest with a BB gun. Nothing like having your neighbors watch as a mortally wounded squirrel half runs half crawls across the street bleeding everywhere.
I never thought I'd have to consider something "not enough gun" for a squirrel but I'd go with pellets.
.22 short is what I use now.
I never thought I'd have to consider something "not enough gun" for a squirrel but I'd go with pellets.
.22 short is what I use now.
#6
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 211
RE: Killing a Squirrel : BB or Pellet Gun?
A BB gun is more effective against Squirrels. I use to shoot my pellet gun at Squirrels all the time and it just bounced right off them. A BB gun is more powerful, use that.
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southwest PA
Posts: 816
RE: Killing a Squirrel : BB or Pellet Gun?
ORIGINAL: WolfWithBow
A BB gun is more effective against Squirrels. I use to shoot my pellet gun at Squirrels all the time and it just bounced right off them. A BB gun is more powerful, use that.
A BB gun is more effective against Squirrels. I use to shoot my pellet gun at Squirrels all the time and it just bounced right off them. A BB gun is more powerful, use that.
For squirrel hunting, I would have tochoose my powerline pellet gun. Fast and accurate.
#9
RE: Killing a Squirrel : BB or Pellet Gun?
ORIGINAL: WolfWithBow
A BB gun is more effective against Squirrels. I use to shoot my pellet gun at Squirrels all the time and it just bounced right off them. A BB gun is more powerful, use that.
A BB gun is more effective against Squirrels. I use to shoot my pellet gun at Squirrels all the time and it just bounced right off them. A BB gun is more powerful, use that.
A pellet beats a BB in every category; accuracy, power, penetration, you name it.