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Came home from church this afternoon. Temperature around 95, humid. Stripped down to shorts and tee. Sat on the porch and killed five curious ground squirrels. Back into the recliner, watched the Dodgers kick the big mouth Padres asses. Ahh. Life is good.

78 years in liberal sucking California.

Using an HW97 in .22. No modifications. On my last kill a squirrel had crawled up on a tree stump. As I was sighting in for the kill another squirrel crawled up beside it. I re sighted and shot that one. In the scope I watched the squirrels eyes. It had this oh poop look as it slowly slid off...

They are not tree/grey squirrels. There is a hunting season for Greys. Those I don’t kill

They also ate my entire apple tree crop. Plus, I saw one feasting on one of the dead ones I'd previously shot. Disgusting creatures.

I kill 2-3 squirrels a day. That’s over, now. When I caught one with my garden tomato in its mouth that was it. I’m on a vendetta. Yesterday, I sat on my porch for several hours and killed over 20. Today, eight. Don’t mess with papa’s tomatoes. I’m a squirrel serial killer. I feel no remorse.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I put a small dab of blue lock tight on both trigger guard screws. It works fine. Still shoots dead on. I’m happy but the squirrels are not.

While sitting on my porch feeding squirrels fresh lead sandwiches, I looked down and saw a bolt on the ground. Apparently, the bolt in the trigger guard had fallen out. That gave me a chance to tighten all the visible bolts in the hw97. Does anyone recommend using light lock tight on any of...

Using my HW97 I’m confident of hitting my squirrel every time . However, I don’t always get a one shot head kill. On a gut shot, can I assume the squirrel will bleed out? Or, will it survive. It’s not always easy to get a second shot when the critter is flopping around on the ground. Would...

Mine is in blue. Pretty gun. Deadly accurate

This is my first full season with my HW97. Last year I only had a few months before winter. It was a learning experience with much trial and error. By October the HW was in the closet for a long winter’s nap. With a warm May the squirrels were venturing out. My shooting distance is 45 yards or...

Maybe,but they are not immune to a well placed pellet between the ears

Dispatched three ground squirrels. They are coming out of their snuggly winter dens forgetting how I harassed them last summer. They will soon remember.

Your days of misery are just beginning. Enjoy your new name. . .hen pecked or P whipped.

I’m 77 and cocking is indeed a challenge. I’m doing some shoulder exercises that are helping. As for loading, I’m using a pellet pen.