2:59 PMKeyser Soze
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Let me guess...you like it because:

1. It is corrosive.
2. It has a Berdan primer.
3. It is cheap.

I'm guessing #3.

Is that the round you use on groundhogs and squirrels?
......

Groundhogs- yes
Squirrels-no

Using surplus machine gum rounds (Greek mfg. 1947) and bench rest. I whacked a groundhog at 260 yd. with open iron sights. Btw, the rifle was made in 1906 by BSA.
With half its rifling shot out from corrosive ammo it's still an accurate weapon.

Squirrels. I use a Winchester model 77 with a 4x Weaver scope. It's chambered for .22 short only.

One thing about berdan primers and cellulite propellants, is you take a bit extra time cleaning the rifle after you're done with it. I'm probably more thorough with cleaning than most because if that reason.

On 5/1/17 4:25 PM, Tim wrote:

2:59 PMKeyser Soze
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Let me guess...you like it because:

1. It is corrosive.
2. It has a Berdan primer.
3. It is cheap.

I'm guessing #3.

Is that the round you use on groundhogs and squirrels?
.....

Groundhogs- yes
Squirrels-no

Using surplus machine gum rounds (Greek mfg. 1947) and bench rest. I whacked a groundhog at 260 yd. with open iron sights. Btw, the rifle was made in 1906 by BSA.
With half its rifling shot out from corrosive ammo it's still an accurate weapon.

Squirrels. I use a Winchester model 77 with a 4x Weaver scope. It's chambered for .22 short only.

One thing about berdan primers and cellulite propellants, is you take a bit extra time cleaning the rifle after you're done with it. I'm probably more thorough with cleaning than most because if that reason.


I'm afraid my wife puts food out at the edge of the woods for the
squirrels in squirrel feeders. When my sister in law visited, she
commented that we had "the biggest squirrels" she had ever seen. I have
to agree. We don't shoot critters around here.

Why .22 shorts? It's still more expensive than .22LR. Is there some
advantage to the round? Quiet? The shooting arcades at Savin Rock, the
old amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut, were equipped with .22
short rifles.

advantage to the round? Quiet? The shooting arcades at Savin Rock, the
old amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut, were equipped with .22
......

That's exactly it. Sure they make noise but don't have the *kee-raack* you get with the LRs.

Concerning squirrels. They're pretty tasty when roasted right. And with all the woods around me, there's a never ending supply of em...

On 5/1/17 5:27 PM, Tim wrote:
advantage to the round? Quiet? The shooting arcades at Savin Rock, the
old amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut, were equipped with .22
.....

That's exactly it. Sure they make noise but don't have the *kee-raack* you get with the LRs.

Concerning squirrels. They're pretty tasty when roasted right. And with all the woods around me, there's a never ending supply of em...


Thanks.

On 5/1/2017 5:27 PM, Tim wrote:
advantage to the round? Quiet? The shooting arcades at Savin Rock, the
old amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut, were equipped with .22
.....

That's exactly it. Sure they make noise but don't have the *kee-raack* you get with the LRs.

Concerning squirrels. They're pretty tasty when roasted right. And with all the woods around me, there's a never ending supply of em...



So, when you guys go to Colonel Sander's joints, do
you say, "Tastes just like squirrel?"

6:13 PMMr. Luddite
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So, when you guys go to Colonel Sander's joints, do
you say, "Tastes just like squirrel?"
.....

Lol!!!

On Mon, 1 May 2017 19:13:06 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 5/1/2017 5:27 PM, Tim wrote:
advantage to the round? Quiet? The shooting arcades at Savin Rock, the
old amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut, were equipped with .22
.....

That's exactly it. Sure they make noise but don't have the *kee-raack* you get with the LRs.

Concerning squirrels. They're pretty tasty when roasted right. And with all the woods around me, there's a never ending supply of em...



So, when you guys go to Colonel Sander's joints, do
you say, "Tastes just like squirrel?"

No.

On Mon, 1 May 2017 14:27:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

advantage to the round? Quiet? The shooting arcades at Savin Rock, the
old amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut, were equipped with .22
.....

That's exactly it. Sure they make noise but don't have the *kee-raack* you get with the LRs.

Concerning squirrels. They're pretty tasty when roasted right. And with all the woods around me, there's a never ending supply of em...

Bread 'em, brown 'em, put 'em in a pot (covered with some water), and roast 'em. Good eatin'.

On Tue, 02 May 2017 07:37:02 -0400, Poco Deplorevole wrote:

On Mon, 1 May 2017 14:27:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

advantage to the round? Quiet? The shooting arcades at Savin Rock, the
old amusement park in West Haven, Connecticut, were equipped with .22
.....

That's exactly it. Sure they make noise but don't have the *kee-raack* you get with the LRs.

Concerning squirrels. They're pretty tasty when roasted right. And with all the woods around me, there's a never ending supply of em...

Bread 'em, brown 'em, put 'em in a pot (covered with some water), and roast 'em. Good eatin'.

Whoops, should be a comma after 'covered'. Only a little water.

On Mon, 1 May 2017 16:35:17 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:


I'm afraid my wife puts food out at the edge of the woods for the
squirrels in squirrel feeders. When my sister in law visited, she
commented that we had "the biggest squirrels" she had ever seen. I have
to agree. We don't shoot critters around here.

Do you have regular old gray squirrels or do you have the giant red
fox squirrels. The ones in the Big Cypress can get up to 3 pounds or
so.