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Old 10-20-2008, 01:30 PM   #21
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I got some 21/2" #8 shot to blow those tree rats away! BIG MISTAKE! I shot one 3 times until it fell out of that tree! I couldn't find it, though. Now I'm switching to 3" #6 shot!

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Old 10-20-2008, 02:39 PM   #22
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yeah 71/2 Winchester AA had similar effect at distance, they ran/crawled off. I too went to #6 and considered even #4...but I gotta draw the line somewhere, #6 should do fine otherwise I'll be using #00 and making burger or collecting stray legs and bodies.
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Old 10-25-2009, 02:00 AM   #23
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Shooting a 410 is not cost effective...expensive.
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Old 10-26-2009, 12:45 AM   #24
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yeah .410 shells arnt cheap. but a 12 is way overkill for squirrel. might as well be a punt gun, lotsa lead in any meat thats left.
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:31 AM   #25
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I use 7 1/2 normally and 4 if they are way up there. I carry a buckmark pistol with red dot for some variation, but I prefer the 410. an old school Mossberg 183.

Remington has a rebate of $2 per box until the end of OCT(for sts and nitro). http://www.remington.com/pdfs/09REM5...bateCoupon.pdf

I normally shoot federal walmart specials, but I am getting a Gauge mate 20 - 410 adapter for my daughters 20 gauge and it is spec'd for the STS or Win AA.
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:42 AM   #26
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This is an old thread but I will make a comment. Don't wait until the leaves are off the trees. The squirrels will see you better and since your shooting a 410 you need to use it when the leaves are still on the trees where you can stalk closer in order to get a good shot at a squirrel with the 410.
Use the 22 when the leaves are off the trees. Set up some where and wait, take a pocket note pad and an ink pen.
If you shoot a squirrel leave it where it fell and write on a page of the note pad squirrel at 3: oclock.
If another squirrel comes along and he's at 10: oclock and you shoot him do the same as with the first squirrel. Squirrel at 10clock.
When finished hunting go gather them up...A.H
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Old 10-27-2009, 03:46 PM   #27
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I perfer my 12ga with #6 shot fro tree rats, however the .22 works well to The last time I dispatched anything with a .410 it was a big boar 'coon that had wandered under the trailer I was livin in at the time my roomie had shot him several times with his .22 and just managed to piss him off, I was able to stick the barrel almost flush against him and pull the trigger......no more mister coon. When we weighed him he came in at about 45 lbs, like I said he was a big 'un.
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Old 10-29-2009, 05:01 PM   #28
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I use .22wmr and go for headshots. Buddy and I have contest every year... only head shot squirrels count for total tally.

I still take the 20ga out in the timber a few times too.
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