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Originally Posted by jvcstone
Got a squirrel problem and need to thin them out. Want to use a pellet gun as a long shot might be 100 feet, and don't want the noise and beyond target distance a ,22 long rifle will travel.
Don't know a thing about pellet guns so any advice would be welcomed. .22 or .17?? break barrel single shot or CO2 powered repeater?? good brands and what to stay away from. etc etc etc
Thanks, JVC
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Both calibers will work.
The .22's hit harder but pellets cost more.
A .22 with it's lower velocity will also make less noise.
A good break barrel gun in either caliber will do what you want.
Look here for more information:
http://www.pyramydair.com
No matter what gun you choose, try lots of different pellet styles and brands.
You will find some that are very accurate and some that are worthless, but it's impossible to say what will work best in your particular gun until you try them.
You can buy sampler packs that help speed up the process.
This is what I have and it's pretty good on squirrels out to 40-50 yards:
http://usa.stoegerairguns.com/shop/guns/x10
I think a .22 caliber would work better, but my wife bought this as a present and it gets the job done. Mine has a wood stock though.
http://usa.stoegerairguns.com/shop/guns/x10