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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 926357" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>To me one of the greatest guns for squirrels is a Muzzle Loader. Built a 36 cal. then a 32 cal. better, Then I built No. 8 a 32 cal. with a custom milled 3/4" across the flats. Full length maple stock. Called it "Broom Handle". When I was young and hunted with a 22 rifle my grand father talked about all the squirrels they would shoot out of Chestnut Trees before the blight in about 1920. When I started hunting with a muzzleloader I knew what he meant. Killed my six limit of squirrels 3 different times out of one hickory tree when feeding. The secrets are shoot from the bottom squirrel and move up to the next. Have a tree big enough to stand behind so they do not see all the movement reloading. Had to give up No. 8 when my eyes changed and I could see 3 rear sights could not hit crap using any of the 3. Had to go back to 22 and scope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 926357, member: 77249"] To me one of the greatest guns for squirrels is a Muzzle Loader. Built a 36 cal. then a 32 cal. better, Then I built No. 8 a 32 cal. with a custom milled 3/4" across the flats. Full length maple stock. Called it "Broom Handle". When I was young and hunted with a 22 rifle my grand father talked about all the squirrels they would shoot out of Chestnut Trees before the blight in about 1920. When I started hunting with a muzzleloader I knew what he meant. Killed my six limit of squirrels 3 different times out of one hickory tree when feeding. The secrets are shoot from the bottom squirrel and move up to the next. Have a tree big enough to stand behind so they do not see all the movement reloading. Had to give up No. 8 when my eyes changed and I could see 3 rear sights could not hit crap using any of the 3. Had to go back to 22 and scope. [/QUOTE]
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