coyote61hunter

Due to my new neighbor calling the police on me for shooting my .22 rifle in my back yard (I live in the woods and I'm shooting down into the ground away from houses) I no longer can squirrel hunt with that rifle around my house. So my question is what is a good air rifle to purchase for squirrel/rabbit hunting a .177 or a .22

CalHunter

"Better" is often subjective. Both will work but the .22 will have more knockdown energy and probably a little more range. Are you planning on hunting anything else with your airgun? Reason I ask is my state (CA) allows you to hunt turkeys with airguns of .20 caliber or larger. Such a consideration may influence your choice.

I've linked ad article below from the Beeman's website. It has some pretty good information. Good luck in your choice and let us know how it turns out.

http://www.beemans.net/field%20use.htm

Tundra10

Illegal in PA. But I'm sure my R9 in 177 cal will suffice if PA steps into the future.

A well placed shot either , but I'd lean toward the 22 cal.

coyote61hunter

I plan on shooting just squirrel and rabbit with the occastional ground hog and could anybody point me to a good GAMO air rifle for that

Jdecountryboy

Until I read this I was going to say just use a shotgun,and im im going to be like phil robertson youre neighbors are a bunch of yuppies but I would say a .177 air rifle by gamo and get you some good pellets

coyote61hunter

Thank you for your reply and as for the yuppie comment i totally agree with you he told us every time we shoot he has to give his dog a "nerve pill to calm them down"

Jdecountryboy

I would just give them a load of 12 gauge bird shot To calm em down haha

Tundra10

c61h , what makes you illegal to use your 22 rimfire?