.22 Mag Squirrel hunting

[big papa]

What is the most accurate and flat shooting
.22 mag ammo? It is going to be used mainly for squirrel hunting.

[WTucker]

I have always shot CCI maxi-mag 40 grain in mine.

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[big papa]

Cool. Thank you.

[snipermedic]

Too be honest all are none. You got to try them all. My finding it's not Winchester and my go to is Cci a22mag. But after 10 different boxes of testing.

[Outbreaker]

Since you can't handload you will have to try alot to get "the one"

I tried 13 different .22lr until I settled on the one that gave me sub MOA groups at 100yds. It was Eley Target.

[rut-ro]

Since you can't handload you will have to try alot to get "the one"

I tried 13 different .22lr until I settled on the one that gave me sub MOA groups at 100yds. It was Eley Target.

And when you find one that works, try and buy as much of the lot number or batch number you can. Also keep your gun clean and you will be in good shape

[nimrodajh]

Whatever you choose be sure to use FMJ for squirrels. Soft or hollow point will cut them in half.

[IowaHunter]

Whatever you choose be sure to use FMJ for squirrels. Soft or hollow point will cut them in half.

Shots with a .22 should be head shots so it shouldn't be an issue.

[tps7742]

Shots with a .22 should be head shots so it shouldn't be an issue.

For the hunter that has consistent head shots I commend them in their shooting abilities. Fox squirrels, yes no problem but those little OCD white bellied rodents is another matter fot my shooting capabilities.

[big papa]

Well I'm wanting to do it as aid to help me become a more precision shooter (aka sniper) with my rifle and then move forward into long range shooting. Aim small, miss small kind of idea.

[GarGuy]

CCI maximags shoot half inch groups at 100yds from my target crowned marlin bolt action on a cool calm morning.

[coltonk77]

hornady v-max 30-grain, hands down shoots the best out of my .22 mag, be sure to get the 30 grain rather than the 50.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Never did like a 22-mag for squirrel hunting... anything but a head shot, and you don't have much left to eat. Doesn't really give you much of an advantage in range either. Shootin' cat squirrels from trees at long distance is not something the extra zip the mag will give you an advantage for. A good accurate 22LR will allow you to do your "sniper practice" just fine out to and beyond a hunert yards, and will be much less expensive to play with. Also the extra zip from a .22 mag makes shooting up in trees more of an issue of what is down range (2+ miles for the 22-mag rounds)... 22LR is bad enough.

Another suggestion if you don't already have the gun, is to check out one of the high end PCP air guns... all kinds of sniper style ballistics training available with those, even scope manufacturer-developed doping software and such. Plus they can be silenced to the point you can shoot 'em in your back yard and your neighbors would be none the wiser.

[HoustonR6ryda]

Never did like a 22-mag for squirrel hunting... anything but a head shot, and you don't have much left to eat. Doesn't really give you much of an advantage in range either. Shootin' cat squirrels from trees at long distance is not something the extra zip the mag will give you an advantage for. A good accurate 22LR will allow you to do your "sniper practice" just fine out to and beyond a hunert yards, and will be much less expensive to play with. Also the extra zip from a .22 mag makes shooting up in trees more of an issue of what is down range (2+ miles for the 22-mag rounds)... 22LR is bad enough.

Another suggestion if you don't already have the gun, is to check out one of the high end PCP air guns... all kinds of sniper style ballistics training available with those, even scope manufacturer-developed doping software and such. Plus they can be silenced to the point you can shoot 'em in your back yard and your neighbors would be none the wiser.

Could'nt agree more -I have actually enjoyed more squirrel hunts with my Gamo .177

[big papa]

Thanks for the advice.