Originally Posted By: 2-piper
For many years I enjoyed Squirrel hunting with a .22 rifle. Quite by accident, I learned way back I did not want to use Hi-Velocity shells.
I have many times sat under a Hickory/Beech/Oak tree with a passel of Squirrels working it & firing at one would not even stop the others from feeding when using standard velocity loads. Under the same situation, ONE Hi-Velocity shot would Clear the Tree.


Few .22's will handle .22 shorts these days except the Rem. 552 and 572, but the CCI HV .22 Short hollow point is pure death on squirrels and extremely quiet for its potency. I wish Ruger would bring out a limited run of "Short Only" version of its 10/22.
JR

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