357 squir hunting photo.

[Nath]

With an ugly scope fitted mind!



Not a special photo but.....

N.

[gamekeeper]

Nice photo but I'm worried that you may not be using enough gun!......

[Nath]

Me too, am thinking 44/40!

N

[GonnePhishin]

What type of bullet are you using? I'm surprised it isn't all blown apart.

[FWiedner]

What type of bullet are you using? I'm surprised it isn't all blown apart.

+1

[octagon]

Are you sure he's dead, and not just stunned?

[Rusty]

Better aim between the eyes next time. I hear they charge when they're wounded.

[Nath]

158 grn copper plated.

N.

[Pop Watts]

Hi Nath.
I noticed the photo did not show the front of the Squirrels jaw.
How big were the fangs?
Squirrels do have fangs, don't they?
There are no Squirrels in Australia.
Snakes must have ate 'em all.
Pop.

[bdhold]

killed it, too

[Nath]

They sure do have fangs! Bet some are near 1\2" long!
That's why you got to use enough gun! Dangerous!

N.

[BAGTIC]

I hope everyone realizes that those are God fearing American squirrels that Nath is ruthlessly slaughtering. Why isn't he shooting those commie "red squirrels'.

BTW, Nath do you also have the larger North America Fox squirrels over there?

[Sixgun]

I bet the loads are going a thousand feet or less...Ive shot a lot of them with 32-20's and 44spls. And you can eat right up to the hole.

Those Limey squirrels look just like our yank squirrels. ----6

[Tactical Lever]

I hope everyone realizes that those are God fearing American squirrels that Nath is ruthlessly slaughtering. Why isn't he shooting those commie "red squirrels'.

BTW, Nath do you also have the larger North America Fox squirrels over there?

Over here, being a quasi pinko state, the red squirrels can only be trapped under trapping regulations, and shot on private land. The big grey one are legal everywhere, but don't seem to make it over here.

Too cold for the Yankee ones?

[crs]

One of my reloading manuals has data on loading 9mm/.355 FMJ bullets specifically for hunting small game with a .357 magnum rifle. As the man said, minimal tissue damage and " you can eat up to the edge of the hole".

[gamekeeper]

I hope everyone realizes that those are God fearing American squirrels that Nath is ruthlessly slaughtering. Why isn't he shooting those commie "red squirrels'.

My son GKjr is a full time Grey Squirrel trapper in Northumberland, I'm sure he would jump at the chance to use a .357...
The Red squirrel is endangered here because of the squirrel pox that the "American" squirrels had when they were introduced to Britain in the 1800s. hence his job....

[1894]

GK here in nys the reds are considered a pest , there is no season , no bag limits , no restrictions as to what they can be shot with . At our camp the population is down from years ago , but I can attest that a heavy hollow point round from a 44 mag can and will effectively just about cut one in half

[gamekeeper]

Phil, it is just the opposite here, funny the difference an ocean can make...

[dad]

I wonder if anyone use "pot Guns" for small game? Like the 25-20,32-20. I thought that these were dual purposes for small game and dear and other thin skinned animals. I thought that the 38 Special and the 44 special were for that purpose? I use to use 50cal black power and round ball and use 30 to 40 gr. charge. It was effective out to 20 to 25 yards. I can say this the animal was dead with one shot no matter where you hit it! Not trying to stir the pot I just thought that that was the purpose of these and the world of hand loading makes it even better!

[Nath]

I wonder if anyone use "pot Guns" for small game? Like the 25-20,32-20. I thought that these were dual purposes for small game and dear and other thin skinned animals. I thought that the 38 Special and the 44 special were for that purpose? I use to use 50cal black power and round ball and use 30 to 40 gr. charge. It was effective out to 20 to 25 yards. I can say this the animal was dead with one shot no matter where you hit it! Not trying to stir the pot I just thought that that was the purpose of these and the world of hand loading makes it even better!

I think you are absolutely correct dad.

N

[FLINT]

Their red squirrels and our red squirrels are totally different species. Theirs have funny little tufts on their ears and are slightly bigger than our red squirrels, but smaller than our grey squirrels.

in the county I live in, we have red squirrels and grey squirrels and fox squirrels. The fox squirrels seem to prefer edges of woods next to crop fields, the grey squirrels are in the woods, and I've only see red squirrels at the higher elevations in spruce stands. And as someone already mentioned, those fox squirrels can get pretty big!

[Merle]

What type of bullet are you using? I'm surprised it isn't all blown apart.

Did you "bark" it?

[Nath]

What type of bullet are you using? I'm surprised it isn't all blown apart.

Did you "bark" it?

Never understood that barking notion, I mean I would never shoot at a stone under a rabbit or deer's head! How about not shooting at the flying pheasant but try for the higher dove to see if I can get the falling dove to knock the pheasant out of the sky! Just don't make any sense to me this barking idea, or am I supposed to sound like a dog!

N

[gamekeeper]

What type of bullet are you using? I'm surprised it isn't all blown apart.

Did you "bark" it?

Never understood that barking notion, I mean I would never shoot at a stone under a rabbit or deer's head! How about not shooting at the flying pheasant but try for the higher dove to see if I can get the falling dove to knock the pheasant out of the sky! Just don't make any sense to me this barking idea, or am I supposed to sound like a dog!

N

I understood "barking" a squirrel was something you did if using a powerful gun that would otherwise blow the squirrel to bits. I've never tried it but I have nearly barked a few by poor shooting...

[Merle]

What type of bullet are you using? I'm surprised it isn't all blown apart.

Did you "bark" it?

Never understood that barking notion, I mean I would never shoot at a stone under a rabbit or deer's head! How about not shooting at the flying pheasant but try for the higher dove to see if I can get the falling dove to knock the pheasant out of the sky! Just don't make any sense to me this barking idea, or am I supposed to sound like a dog!

N

None of the above. This practice started back in muzzleloader days & was a way to have some meat left from a 50 plus caliber round ball. Personally, I suspect there is more legend than truth here, but oh well!!!!

[BAGTIC]

Too bad that as long as you Brits are afflicted with the awful Yankee squirrels you could not at least have the Fox squirrels as they are big enough for a good meal. I like to use a HTWW .360 RB from a .357 Magnum H&R Handi-Rifle. 4 grains of Red Dot makes a very quiet load that kills quickly with no major damage even with a body shot. With the low velocity and round ball I feel safer when I am firing upward into the trees as the maximum range is much shorter than a conical bullet even a .22 standard velocity.

[Nath]

Too bad that as long as you Brits are afflicted with the awful Yankee squirrels you could not at least have the Fox squirrels as they are big enough for a good meal. I like to use a HTWW .360 RB from a .357 Magnum H&R Handi-Rifle. 4 grains of Red Dot makes a very quiet load that kills quickly with no major damage even with a body shot. With the low velocity and round ball I feel safer when I am firing upward into the trees as the maximum range is much shorter than a conical bullet even a .22 standard velocity.

Often wonder about .360 balls!

N.