Almost a limit

memtb · Oct 27, 2024

Old Hickory 45 said:
I carry a Browning Buck Mark along with my rifle when hunting squirrels. My pistol is for close shots.

Perhaps the best shot I ever made on a squirrel was with a Browning….though, it was a Nomad!

There was a group of us, several uncles and myself (just a 15 yo kid) hunting in Evangeline Parish, La. We had a little "cur" dog, and were hunting just about anything that moved……mostly squirrels though.

I was the only one "NOT" carrying a shotgun……most were "humped-back" Browning 12's. I was carrying my Win. Model 88 in .308 Win. …..and my little Browning.

The dog "treed" a squirrel in a tall, straight, heavily vine covered Ash (I think). We started surrounding the tree, once positioned, someone would jerk on a vine ……hoping to move the squirrel.

I had my little Browning in hand, while others were positioning themselves, when the squirrel panicked.

I was standing right beside one of my uncles……but, got a shot off before any of the shotgunners!

The squirrel immediately fell from the tree…..heck, it didn't even get hung-up in the vines!

I'm not sure who was more surprised…… me, my uncles, or the squirrel!

The 22 LR bullet hit it squarely through the chest, entering behind the shoulder!

58 years later, it seems almost like yesterday! I often think about and wish that I could relive those hunts that I made with my uncles! memtb

Old Hickory 45 · Nov 17, 2024

Today I scoped, cleaned, and added the sling to my new Savage A17 Sporter .17 WSM. Tomorrow is for sighting in and testing the 20gr and 25gr ammo. Scope is a fine old BSA 40mm 6X-24X and should work fine.

I thought I had only a part of a box of 25 gr but I have over 4 boxes of 25 gr. I have over 2 bricks of 20 gr and hope the rifle likes both.

My Savage BMAG .17 WSM is now retired and joins the rest of the saft queens.

Critter Picker · Nov 17, 2024

I see this is an older post. This is the first that I saw it.

Is that a Model 18 in the first picture?

Coyote Shadow Tracker · Nov 17, 2024

Longhunter1750 said:
Got skunked on opening morning saturday but made up for it this morning. Just one shy of a limit.View attachment 466615

What's a LIMIT? When you run out of .22 RF cartridges?

Longhunter1750 · Nov 18, 2024

Critter Picker said:
I see this is an older post. This is the first that I saw it.

Is that a Model 18 in the first picture?

Yes sir! An 18-2 or 3, I cant remember at the moment.

Longhunter1750 · Nov 18, 2024

Coyote Shadow Tracker said:
What's a LIMIT? When you run out of .22 RF cartridges?

Ten a day, twenty in possession.

Critter Picker · Nov 18, 2024

I used to have a matched pair of 18-2's 3T sure wish that I hadn't parted with them. We used to do the bowling pin thing,but with 12 ga hulls. Only at 50 yards.

Old Hickory 45 · Tuesday at 4:22 AM

memtb said:
Perhaps the best shot I ever made on a squirrel was with a Browning….though, it was a Nomad!

There was a group of us, several uncles and myself (just a 15 yo kid) hunting in Evangeline Parish, La. We had a little "cur" dog, and were hunting just about anything that moved……mostly squirrels though.

I was the only one "NOT" carrying a shotgun……most were "humped-back" Browning 12's. I was carrying my Win. Model 88 in .308 Win. …..and my little Browning.

The dog "treed" a squirrel in a tall, straight, heavily vine covered Ash (I think). We started surrounding the tree, once positioned, someone would jerk on a vine ……hoping to move the squirrel.

I had my little Browning in hand, while others were positioning themselves, when the squirrel panicked.

I was standing right beside one of my uncles……but, got a shot off before any of the shotgunners!

The squirrel immediately fell from the tree…..heck, it didn't even get hung-up in the vines!

I'm not sure who was more surprised…… me, my uncles, or the squirrel! The 22 LR bullet hit it squarely through the chest, entering behind the shoulder!

58 years later, it seems almost like yesterday! I often think about and wish that I could relive those hunts that I made with my uncles! memtb

The best shot I ever made on a squirrel head was with my old Marlin model 60 with a CCI Stinger. Now days I have some accurate long range rifles but my old Marlin ranks the highest.

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