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I use a .22 PCP airgun for squirrels. They damage fruit in our orchard, oranges, avocados, figs, and have stripped a neighbor’s macadamia tree several times.
I find it’s about 50/50 with head shots. They always drop immediately, but sometimes do thrash around for 30 seconds.
A broadside body shot through shoulder area damages heart and lungs. That often requires a follow up shot… or they crawl off and die elsewhere.
I have actually found that shooting into the back of the head at the base is an instant show stopper.
While it’s sad to kill them, the Red squirrels have just exploded in population here over the last 5 years. Invasive.
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