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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
I'm currently interested in getting a rifle to take out countless ground squirrels on my property. I think I heard somewhere (probably on here) that there are .177 caliber with .22 casings. Anybody know anything about it? Good idea? Or is a plain old .22 a better way to go?
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I wouldn't shoot squirrels with anything larger than a .22 or a shotgun on my own property. Real rifles are very loud and will way overpenetrate a small animal. I wouldn't be too worried about pointing a .22 up at a tree. But I wouldn't do it with a rifle.