7 Squirrel Rifles for Every Budget
Here are seven tried-and-tested rifles ranging in price from less than $500 to $1,300.
A Simple Squirrel Hunt
Squirrel hunting is a passion that does not go away. It just needs to be rekindled—and remembered— from time to time with the promise of something new.
Plains Games
On his first Namibia safari, the author’s adventures go beyond his wildest childhood dreams and ignite an inextinguishable love for Africa.
CCI Segmented Hollow Point
Here's a subsonic .22 LR load from CCI that's death on small game and pests.
Hardware: Gamo Whisper Fusion Pro
Gamo’s Whisper Fusion Pro air rifle possesses a rather futuristic appearance—especially if your idea of an air rifle is a Red Ryder BB gun. But times change, and the recreational airguns of the 1960s and ’70s have evolved into serious shooting machines, some even suitable for small-game hunting. The Whisper Fusion Pro exemplifies that development.
Squirrel Hunting with Hatsan’s Galatian III Air Rifle
A .25-caliber PCP rifle, Hatsan’s Galatian III is capable of sending a .25 grain pellet at speeds of up to 1,000 fps. For squirrels, rabbits, and even fox and coyote with the right shot placement, death is imminent.
Rock Star Dogs and Little Gray Rockets
When it comes to action-packed hunts, squirrel hunting over a good dog rates among the best.
First Look: SIG Sauer ASP20 Break-Barrel Air Rifle
SIG Sauer quality and engineering are things hunters will immediately appreciate in the new ASP20 break-barrel air rifle.
Video: SIG Sauer ASP20 Break-Barrel Air Rifle
Several features set SIG Sauer's new ASP20 break-barrel air rifle apart that should make it an excellent alternative to a rimfire for hunting squirrels and other small game.
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