Squirrel season opens Saturday in Florida

[capt.joe]

WM carries the hi bird or did. Im guessing full choke? There's also rifled chamber inserts for them, add some fun. 9mm, .357, .45 colt. Pretty quiet too!

Yep, full choke. I still have to work up my 357 maximum shotshells for critters to mimic the old 360 shotgun round. I bought an adapter for .410

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I walked around an oak flat in the middle of the day yesterday and shot 4, saw 2 others but they were over a gully that I did not want to venture in... also came across a 4ft nope noodle...

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Nope noodle, lol. Would make a fine hat band and lunch!

 

[FLT]

This thread has brought back some fond memories, thanks for starting it, Daezee.

My squirel arsenal , top to bottom , full choke 20 gauge under 22 magnum , 410 full choke under 22 LR , 410 under 410 both barrels are full choke, 20gauge with screw in chokes under 22 magnum and a 2o gauge under a 22 long rifle with cyl bore . The bottom two are both camper specials with 20 inch barrels I installed the tru choke system in one the other is stock. The 410 over 410 is the only one I've ever seen , all are Stevens / Savage model 24's .

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

With the current ammo situation doubles, singles might come back into vogue.

 

[FLT]

With the 22 magnum over 20 gauge and the correct ammo for the job , you can hunt any game animal you might encounter in this area . When Winchester came out with the sub sonic 45 grain bullet for the 22 magnum it truly became an all round winner in my eyes . But I've used them strictly for squirel hunting with an occasionally hog that show up while hunting squirrels . A 20 gauge slug or #3 buck shot will put a hog on the ground with ease .

 

[War-Buff]

I haven't hunted squirrels (or anything else) since I was a kid in Michigan. Older brother and I both had .22s and that's all we used.

 

[Daezee]

DANG with all the SNIPERS on this board I am suprised no ,22lr,17 hmr, 17hm2 shooters out there.

Where is OneShot ???

JJ..........? what are you sniping squirrels with? dble barrel 12 ga>?

For the past couple of years, my average with my scoped .22 has went down to about 33% of shots fired vs squirrels taken. This year I'm using a shotgun, and so far, with 12 shots fired, I've taken 10 squirrels. 1 dropped a few feet at the shot, never hit the ground and disappeared in the tree. 1 was on the ground running at a 90 degree angle across a narrow path, and I apparently fired behind it. Bonus: Reliving my childhood when my first shotgun was a 20ga double bbl.

 

[OldMan]

For the past couple of years, my average with my scoped .22 has went down to about 33% of shots fired vs squirrels taken. This year I'm using a shotgun, and so far, with 12 shots fired, I've taken 10 squirrels. 1 dropped a few feet at the shot, never hit the ground and disappeared in the tree. 1 was on the ground running at a 90 degree angle across a narrow path, and I apparently fired behind it. Bonus: Reliving my childhood when my first shotgun was a 20ga double bbl.

My first gun was given by my grandad rip at 12 in okla. A 20 ga. Sears pump.took 5 soda bottles to buy one shell. Shit,, first rabbit I shot was sitting and I snuck up on it. Did I kick it up to shoot on the run..OHHECKNO. Aimed at its ears to Not destroy meat. My Grandad Never let me live that down... 8 years ago gave to his son.my uncle for a Bday gift. It was his b4 me. He was so happy he cried. It had been his first.

 

[OldMan]

Never cared much for squirrel or doves.. Quail and rabbit were big game for me when younger. Maybe just never prepared right. I have fed lots of squirrels to my dogs...the love

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

This thread has brought back some fond memories, thanks for starting it, Daezee.

My squirel arsenal , top to bottom , full choke 20 gauge under 22 magnum , 410 full choke under 22 LR , 410 under 410 both barrels are full choke, 20gauge with screw in chokes under 22 magnum and a 2o gauge under a 22 long rifle with cyl bore . The bottom two are both camper specials with 20 inch barrels I installed the tru choke system in one the other is stock. The 410 over 410 is the only one I've ever seen , all are Stevens / Savage model 24's .

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Love those 24's just can't ever seem to find one thats not covid,election panic priced. They still make em, poly, bleh.

 

[Duckyou]

Never cared much for squirrel or doves.. Quail and rabbit were big game for me when younger. Maybe just never prepared right. I have fed lots of squirrels to my dogs...the love

DOVE! How can you not like Dove? Have you shot them and/or eaten them? Both are amazing!

 

[Welldoya]

Love those 24's just can't ever seem to find one thats not covid,election panic priced. They still make em, poly, bleh.

They don’t make the 24 anymore. They make a model 42 that’s a cheap imitation.
I love the old 24s. Dad gave me one for Christmas in 1969. Bought it brand new for $39.99.
I bought another a couple of weeks ago but it wasn’t $39.99.
They are getting harder and harder to find and prices just keep going up.

 

[capt.joe]

I have a 22lr over 20. Ive got some tinkering to do. Its not as accurate as it should be

 

[OldMan]

DOVE! How can you not like Dove? Have you shot them and/or eaten them? Both are amazing!

Yes n yes
.....being the cheaply I am.. I quickly ditched the shotgun for a high powered scoped air rifle and camo

.. Maybe I didn't cook right?

 

[FLT]

They don’t make the 24 anymore. They make a model 42 that’s a cheap imitation.
I love the old 24s. Dad gave me one for Christmas in 1969. Bought it brand new for $39.99.
I bought another a couple of weeks ago but it wasn’t $39.99.
They are getting harder and harder to find and prices just keep going up.

They are getting pricey, 15 / 20 years ago you could still find one every once in a while for under $ 300 but I haven't seen one that cheap in the last 10 years. If I find one in that price range I'd likely buy it. Have you by chance ever run across one of the 410 over 410 ones , they have two hammers and two triggers but are in the same size frame as the others, I'll bet finding that trigger and hammer runs into the highly unlikely category .

 

[capt.joe]

With all that talk of snipers on the forum, i broke out the scoped 22. Hope i see one!

 

[Welldoya]

They are getting pricey, 15 / 20 years ago you could still find one every once in a while for under $ 300 but I haven't seen one that cheap in the last 10 years. If I find one in that price range I'd likely buy it. Have you by chance ever run across one of the 410 over 410 ones , they have two hammers and two triggers but are in the same size frame as the others, I'll bet finding that trigger and hammer runs into the highly unlikely category .

I’ve seen a lot of odd combinations but it’s always a rifle barrel on top of a shotgun barrel.
Your gun is stamped Savage 24?

 

[FLT]

I got it out to take a few pictures, it’s a Stevens 240.

 

[capt.joe]

The fruits of my labor!

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

They don’t make the 24 anymore. They make a model 42 that’s a cheap imitation.
I love the old 24s. Dad gave me one for Christmas in 1969. Bought it brand new for $39.99.
I bought another a couple of weeks ago but it wasn’t $39.99.
They are getting harder and harder to find and prices just keep going up.

Those damm gougers!!!