Why Shotguns?

[oneshot 1]

Why when a Group goes out Squirrel hunting everyone uses Shotguns?

I've used Shotgun but was brought up using .22.

oneshot

[fishinwrench]

If you're hunting with a group, or with dogs, then you're unlikely to get many good shots with a rifle/pistol.     

Success favors the guy with the scattergun.

[oneshot 1]

Got a Muzzleloading Shotgun I like but you have to get close.

oneshot

[luckycraft]

Savage or Stevens made a .410 22 over/under.   Ultimate squirrel gun but the prices are way high imho.   .410 is a sweet cheep choice

[Gavin]

Shotgun is a better bet if quick shots are required. Can shoot em all day long with a 22 air rifle and never leave my yard. Stick with low shots in the neighborhood. Lots of windows. 3 neighbors shoot them too, so no complaints as long as you shoot smart. 

[fishinwrench]

9 hours ago, luckycraft said:

Savage or Stevens made a .410 22 over/under.   Ultimate squirrel gun but the prices are way high imho.   .410 is a sweet cheep choice

I've seen the average 10 shot group with those.   Horrible trigger pull that can't safely be tuned.   

My dad had a .22 Hornet/.410 Paratrooper that if you were using it to "survive" you'd starve to death.  Well made, but worthless. 

[MOPanfisher]

My killz-all (.410/22 and an earlier .22/20) were both quite accurate with the .22 barrel, and yes the trigger I'll was horrible and heavy.  I used them when I ran beagles, was perfect for rabbits, run you got a load of 6s, sit and you got a bullet.  The .410 was the worst of the two, heavy and just didn't like it.  Never liked it for squirrel hunting though.

[Terrierman]

I never warmed up to squirrel hunting with shotguns.  .22 LR with a good scope was all I used for many years.  Now I own this thing in .22 WMR.  It's now used for all things rimfire.  That's a Leupold 2x7 compact in the rings.

[luckycraft]

10 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I've seen the average 10 shot group with those.   Horrible trigger pull that can't safely be tuned.   

My dad had a .22 Hornet/.410 Paratrooper that if you were using it to "survive" you'd starve to death.  Well made, but worthless. 

And who was shooting the 10 shot patten.   I bet I could put em in a hockey puck at 30 yards

[luckycraft]

7 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I never warmed up to squirrel hunting with shotguns.  .22 LR with a good scope was all I used for many years.  Now I own this thing in .22 WMR.  It's now used for all things rimfire.  That's a Leupold 2x7 compact in the rings.

I do like ruger!   I have a browning BL22 lever action that will drive a tack.  Open sights.   I use it for my trapping dispatch gun