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Is squirrel hunting with a 22LR ethical??
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SavageSniper
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Ok I have been following this post and watching it go pro-con like ocean waves. I was taught from a very early age my Daddy's rules of shooting. First never point a gun at something I did not intend to shoot. The next rule was to to either shoot down or up, never on a level. I have killed a few thousand squirrels in 40 years and the ones shot with a .22 about half of them up in a tree. I have never hurt anyone nor have I heard of anyone getting hurt from a .22 re-entering earths orbit. It is what a 30 grain bullet. If it is shot straight up, it will not be lethal coming down. Saw it on Myth Busters and that was with a 30-06. I know once you go below 90 degrees you maintain ballistics but I really don't think it would be lethal. Below degrees and then you have a problem.
This turned out to be more than I had expected. I've been away for a few days. When I left, there were like 13 visits.
There have been some great responses:
I bout fell out of the chair.
TROLL POST??? You might to go and do some more research on the poster before call ing anyone names. Troll...wow. You know, the first thing I do when I find a post that is fishy, I go and look at their other posts. That way you can find a pattern or something. Lots of folks are quick to troll somebody for an insightful post.
If a .22lr bullet were to make it 1000yds, at impact, it would be traveling less than 360fps. To accomplish the 1000yd shot, the angle would have to be almost exactly 40 degrees.
All I'm saying is, I've taken hundreds upon hundreds of shots up into the trees. Most kills but some misses. Folks have been doing it since the inception of the 22lr. I'll continue to do, and so will thousands others. All I was doing was fishing...and what did I catch you may ask...
Diversity is the single greatest asset humans have to offer. Without it, the world would be a very dull place.
There have been some great responses:
Sportdog: Maybe a little fishy, but that was what I was doin...fishin. Isn't that the point of these forums? For someone to have an idea and share so that others that love the sport can comment and discuss?No offense to the OP but this type of question seems like fishing on a hunting forum
FREEDOM: Yes, the laws of shooting were drilled into me since I can remember. But Dad will still take a squirrel's head off from the tree top. That's sort of what inspired the OP.Didn't your daddy teach you anything!!??? Mine would've and Still would slap me to the ground if he caught me doing something this irresponsible.
Just so you know this is less than 1/2th the distance a 22lr shoots
I bout fell out of the chair.
What are you supposed to say to a troll post like this? "Gee fellas, I would NEVER do anything like taking a shot like that! I'm so righteous that I shudder at the very thought!
TROLL POST??? You might to go and do some more research on the poster before call ing anyone names. Troll...wow. You know, the first thing I do when I find a post that is fishy, I go and look at their other posts. That way you can find a pattern or something. Lots of folks are quick to troll somebody for an insightful post.
If a .22lr bullet were to make it 1000yds, at impact, it would be traveling less than 360fps. To accomplish the 1000yd shot, the angle would have to be almost exactly 40 degrees.
All I'm saying is, I've taken hundreds upon hundreds of shots up into the trees. Most kills but some misses. Folks have been doing it since the inception of the 22lr. I'll continue to do, and so will thousands others. All I was doing was fishing...and what did I catch you may ask...
Diversity is the single greatest asset humans have to offer. Without it, the world would be a very dull place.
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