It was and still is deadly on squirrel. I remember walking through mud holes without a care in the world and crossing the rickety, old wooden footbridge across the creek. When i got good enough I switched to 22LR, sometimes firing 22 shorts. As long as the gun throws a tight pattern, I can see no reason why the 410 wouldn't work just fine. I am looking for a full choke to install in the gun but nobody can seem to help me. Small game hunting gives me another outlet for my shells (so I can reload them again). I like to get "close" and fire barely in front of the head. Personally I like the 410 for a bunny gun over the 20 gauge. Reply. That is souly the basis of which shotgun you are using and at what range. 2.5" #6 out of 410 is a bit light, maybe even really light depending on choke. loads for the .410. Most of my squirrel hunting was in an area that I was miles from any habitation. Today, it is squirrels. I aimed for the head. Rabbits however, were a favorite for my Stevens 7 shot bolt action .410. With a 410, anyhting bigger and your available shot begins to affect the effective range. a 410 is a great squirrel gun,upside they are light, downside since they're light they kick alot worse than you'd expect. I bought and old H&R for my brother to learn to shoot with and most of the time I use it for Squirrel & Rabbit. He made up a squirrel load that was just his 2&3/4 dram trap load with #4 shot and it worked good. The wingmaster was a nice easy to carry gun. .410 cylinder bore for me and I generally shoot #6. Now all you guys that use #6 that is fine but I like #4. Choose the right shotgun loads for squirrel hunting. For the last three years I have hunted with the .410 the most, just a little Stoeger O/U .410, and I have to tell you with 3″ #6 shot it is lights out awesome, (both barrels full choke). For squirrels it's a toss up, using the 410 with 2 1\2" shells you don't have as much shot to pick out, but you give up range. Walmart has 2 1/2 inch winchester #6 half oz. Many think it's the best choice for squirrel because it's lighter and quieter. Grey squirrels are tough and the most humane way to deal with them is by a single projection accurately placed in the vital organs. .22LR I remember the difficulty taking squirrels from tall trees with a .410. Your right I save plenty with this set up. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. I mean, squirrels and 410's go together like cheese and crackers. This load will kill them as well as any 3 inch shell at the range you should shoot squirrels with a .410 I know someone has killed squirrels at long range with the .410 and may take exception to this but get them as close as possible and then get 5 yards closer. #4 or #5 shot and a Mod. Sokyman1 ; floating a river with a sxs .410 shooting squirrels sounds like a FUN time. When cleaning, many of the shot pellets were just under the skin. I still remember being fascinated by every aspect of the hunt. I'm a bit rusty though shooting shotguns but I went out a few days ago and killed 4 squirrels … Since you are using the 3" shells performance is enhanced. It had what was labeled as a modified choke, but it was actually closer to a full. Do i need to pick up a mec 11/16 bar oz? I have a mec 600 jr mark 5 in 12ga. I recently bought a savage 301 single shot shotgun in 410 for squirrel season this year. Among adult hunters, the 12-gauge shotgun is the most popular for squirrels, but a .410 would be a better choice for a child, a young teen, or a small adult. I had an 870 wingmaster 410 that I sold to buy my CZ 452 American 22 Lr. For squirrels I hunt with a pellet gun it's light an easy to shoot free hand(no rest) and I killed a squirrel 50 yards on scope power 3 so I wouldn't waist my money on boxes of ammo for a 22. It is also just as challenging to knock a squirrel out of a 60-ft tree as it is with a 22. From my .410 I like the 2 1/2" #4's out to 30 yards. But compare that to 5 ounces – OUNCES – for a mourning dove, 6 ounces for a bobwhite quail, and 14 ounces, give or take, for a green-wing teal, and we’re seeing Old … HTTP Status Codes with squirrel images. From starting my little brother off close to that age [9/10], Here's some tips. Smith Man Especially if you are hunting very tall timber the added reach of the #4 will definitely help. An adult gray squirrel will weigh in at a pound; a big fox squirrel at 2 or a little more. Pine Creek/Dave L.C. The Best Ammo for Squirrel Hunting. Hi everyone thanks for letting me join. He uses an ancient folding .410 for the shooting and the latest Zeiss thermal spotter, the Zeiss DTI 3/35. It's the Loads & Chokes no so much the gun size, that counts when downing Squirrels. He uses an ancient folding .410 for the shooting and the latest Zeiss thermal spotter, the Zeiss DTI 3/35. or Full choke. They're good to explain what http status codes mean. The .410 is a awesome round for squirrel. Too many made it to a nest or hole to suffer and die. The hunt was for squirrels on a little 18-acre chunk of woods where we lived at the time. Today, it is squirrels. I do have to pick out a pellet when skinning now and then but it works for me. I sometimes use my .410 Yildiz shotgun, but a moderated rimfire or air rifle with the correct ammunition is almost always the best tool for the job. I used #6 shot as close as I could get which was usually 15 yards. I still have the Stevens bolt action my Dad gave me, and I still shoot squirrels and other varmints with it. I tried squirrel hunting with the 410 and I just like an accurate 22 better. From a 12ga I perfer #6's from a mod choke to the same distance. I prefer a 22 but if you are in a congested area of course there is the added necessity of a proper backstop for your shots. Save Share. I like 6 shot but have used the others with success. that being said the perfect squirrel gun for me would be either one of the savage 410 .22 combos and i believe henery might make one as well. If the squirrel sit or run to the top of the tree, then I put scope up to 7X and take advantage of the 22lr. I personally use #4 shot for squirrel hunting with my .410. Where is the best place to get them. He had a Savage 410/22 o/u or one of his 12ga. For hunting, there’s nothing a .410 can do that the 28-gauge can’t do better. If you do please let me know. So I bought the kit for 410 to load for squirrels. I bought up 24 + boxes federal 410 3 inch squirrel loads. In my twelve or twenty guage I usually opt for #5 but I've never found #5 shot in .410. I have been looking everywhere for 3 inch 410 hulls. I grew up squirrel hunting with a 410, and always used 3" #4 shot. Shooting squirrels in a tree shouldn't be a problem as long as you have a clear shot. I believe in comes with a improved cylinder win choke. I can't reload 22. I train squirrel dogs and this time of year I use a Baikal o/u, 22/410 with scout scope. I can't buy 22. But after the first shot. If he can shoot a few grey squirrels, he will improve the chances for the trees on his shoot, and trees in this lowland landscape are good for all kinds of wildlife. I've always used the 3" #6 shot shells. It's a great little gun. Or shotguns when I can buy a pellet gun for 500$ plus 500 shots for half or even a quarter of the cost for rifle/shotgun ammo also pellet guns r just as deadly to a squirrel. I am unfamiliar with available 410 shells today but when i was a kid (in the dark ages) I used my mother's H&R single shot, full choke 2.5" 410 for squirrels and porcupines. I swear some fell from the sheer weight alone. But for skeet shooting… But 20 is the smallest I would use. I have used the 20 and the 28 while Grouse and Woodcock hunting to drop some real nice Gray Squirrels also. I have been using some of those Remington high velocity loads in 3" in my 410/22 over and under, and killing small game at 40 yards is no problem. 410 gives me two pleasures at once. Squirrels are cute. I have very little experience with shotguns and exactly zero with interchangeable chokes. ~Muir At ranges of 25 yards, stretched to 30 with a clear shot on a still squirrel, the 410 is plenty. A Perfect Use for the .410. .410 is ideal for squirrel. If he can shoot a few grey squirrels, he will improve the chances for the trees on his shoot, and trees in this lowland landscape are good for all kinds of wildlife. pumps and I had a 20ga. single or pump. I like my Savage .410 DT/DH shotgun for squirrels or my H&R 22 Mag Mountain pistol with it's 12" Rifle Barrel. But try and stay away from the 12ga as much as possible hunting squirrel As I approach dog treeing the scope is set on 2X and ready for the 410. Personally I would stick with a 22 or a 410 shotgun. Personally I like 410 because I started hand loading 410. I've shot maybe 200 squirrels and have yet to lose one or wound one with this method. I still like a 22, like you I don't like picking the shot out of the squirrels. I have lost more squrrels due to damage from a 12 guage than I have lost due to misses or bad shots from a 410. Gotta tell you man, I have squirrel hunted my whole life, .22LR, 20 gauge, 16 gauge, 12 gauge, and .410. It was a good deal to make. I use #4 in 20 gauge now, modified choke if not hunting with the ole 22.