Stripping squirrel vs. BSA R10 FT

[davecole]

I was getting loaded up to go to the range and make a new range card. This fella had been seen stripping bark off one of my Japanese maples a few months back. This time he was sitting on a split rail fence post eyeballing me. 

Ranged him with the scope wheel at 41 yards. Took the shot standing in the door way braced against the jamb. Pellet hit him in the shoulder, he fell to the ground, looked up and fell over. 
He’s got that look that kinda reminds me of the Gamo FT face plate. 

 

[airgunmike56]

Is that a red squirrel? Just trying to learn my squirrels to figure out what kind I have..

Mike

 

[Ezana4CE]

Nice! Can we see a pic of the rest of the rifle? Looks nice from what I can see. 

 

[WyoAirguns]

Is that a red squirrel? Just trying to learn my squirrels to figure out what kind I have..

Mike

Yes, the tail color and smaller size is how you identify it. Grey squirrels are larger and as the name says, much more grey with no hint of the reddish brown color like seen in the one above.

 

[Flintsack]

His timing was very poor. Never mess with an FT shooter who’s heading to the range.

mike

 

[davecole]

What’s interesting is, I have the reds in the back of the house and the grays in the front. I’ve got a gray that’s a nuisance and he’s smart.. He stays close to the house where I don’t dare risk a pass-through shot. The reds think their safe if the stay along the property line in the back which is 50 yards deep.
Little do they know that’s a 1-1/4 mildot holdover. 

 

[Ranchibi]

Great shot! Your wonderful BSA R-10 sure didn't let you down! Nice photo.

 

[crittahitta]

That looks like a grey squirrel with a really nice tan. The reds in NY are just a bit bigger than chipmunks. Nice shot Dave.

 

[SteveV]

That is a young fox squirrel, not a red squirrel.

Nice shot, and one sweet R10!

 

[qball]

Looks like a young fox squirrel to me. 


edit: would this make Dave a HFT person?