Zero distance for squirrel hunting?

[BackStop]

If you do use Chairgun, for squirrels and smaller targets, I set my "kill-zone" to .25 or 1/4 inch instead of .5 or 1/2 inch.

That way you will have a better idea of your holdovers outside of the PBR if you are not clicking for range. At least for me, 1/2 inch is too large to think of as a kill-zone on squirrels and smaller.

This is what I do using .177 because I am trying to make as accurate/precise shot placement for clean kills as I can on rats, chipmunks and tree rats which is usually a heart shot, but sometimes a head shot if a heart shot is not feasible. JMHO YMMV

 

[Sleeper192]

Thanks, I just recently downloaded Chairgun, and will look at that feature. Have not discovered that part of it yet.



Sleeper

 

[brink]

Well, before all of this technical ballistic calculator stuff I simply sighted all of my small game rifles in at 25 yards and went hunting worked for me then and still does! Of course I'm an old fart!

 

[Sleeper192]

I too represent the old fart thing! Just now getting back into hunting and shooting. Flying sailplanes for the last 25 years that took all the time and money. Still doing it, but retired now and don't have to deal with that dirty work thing anymore.

Sleeper

 

[brink]

Welcome to the club, Sleeper!

 

[fuznut]

My scope is a fixed 4 power, mounted close to barrel, my zero is set near the distance I expect to shoot.I don't dial to distance, and have never looked at chairgun or bought a camera to film my kills. And don't consider my airgun a long range appropriate platform. Yeah I know I'm stupid and ignorant. My only excuse is 60 + years of shooting made me this way.