Nice rifles. I'd consider those as higher end
"squirrel rifles". My idea of squirrel rifles would be more like Marlin model 60 and 39, Ruger
10-22.

 

Very nice stable!

 

Are you weird? certainly - I don't see a single vintage Winchester or Remington or Mossberg in the bunch, you need help bad!!!

 

My only semi-auto "squirrel rifles" are a Thompson Center Classic and Weatherby XXII. Well I should count my grandpa's Glenfield 60 also. There's a Marlin 39AS and Browning BL22 grade II around here somewhere as well. The only Winchester is another grandpa rifles; it's a 67. .

For what it's worth, the two grandpa rifles are worth more to me than any of the rest.

 

See - you have good stuff.

 

Looks a lot like my line up...

 

Somehow I think it would be like Christmas at your house if you started doing some digging.

 

Which one is your most accurate?

 

If that makes you weird then you’re hanging out with a bunch of weirdo’s, for sure! Very nice looking rifles.

 

Very nice collection. Too bad they never see the woods.

 

Looks a lot like my line up...

That's a high compliment! Thank you!

Which one is your most accurate?

Oh boy.. They'll all shoot 0.5" or better at 50 yards if the trigger nut does his part. The Steyr and two CZ Americans have produced several 0.2" and 0.3" groups, but I'm not good enough to get them consistently. I haven't shot the 1710D much yet, but I've shot it enough to know it's probably going to be one of my most accurate rifles. I haven't shot the Royal Magnum yet. The K22 is probably the least accurate of the five I have shot in that picture; but it will still do MOA without much fuss.

Which one would I reach for if I had to make one shot for all the marbles? The 452 American 22lr.

 

That's a high compliment! Thank you!



Oh boy.. They'll all shoot 0.5" or better at 50 yards if the trigger nut does his part. The Steyr and two CZ Americans have produced several 0.2" and 0.3" groups, but I'm not good enough to get them consistently. I haven't shot the 1710D much yet, but I've shot it enough to know it's probably going to be one of my most accurate rifles. I haven't shot the Royal Magnum yet. The K22 is probably the least accurate of the five I have shot in that picture; but it will still do MOA without much fuss.

Which one would I reach for if I had to make one shot for all the marbles? The 452 American 22lr.

I've got a 452 also is definitely my go to squirrel gun

 

Definitely a nice collection of them.

 

While I've admittedly used lever, bolt & pump guns on Squills, the rifles I used the most were semi-auto self-loaders.

When hunting in a heavily-populated Squill grove, the autoloaders gave me shots at more/multiple Squills because they didn't know where I was - my hunting position not given away like it always was when manipulating the actions of those non-autoloading rifles.

The non-autoloaders always made a detectible mechanical noise and/or movement of my hands - which caused all the Squills I shot after the first one to run away/hide for a looong time.

The only thing that I moved when using an autoloader was my trigger finger - the noise of the action cycling was covered by the noise of the shot.

My use of an autoloader usually allowed me to gather my daily bag limit of Squills (10) from a single hunting location.

When I did that, I usually had friends & family over for a delicious Brunswick stew for supper that night. (sharing the wealth, so to speak)

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what's a Squill ?

 

Squirrel rifle means buisness not status. Those are all great "squirel rifles"!! Marlin 60/4x scope put the hurt on local small game round here.

 

All great little rifles; I'm a big Kimber fan but that Anschutz sitting beside the Hunter is gorgeous!

 

I don't hunt, but I have a thing for what I call squirrel rifles. I don't know why. I just like them. Does that mean I'm weird?

Here are a few that I had out of the safe the other day.

Left to right:
CZ 457 Royal (currently 22WMR)
Steyr Zephyr II
CZ 452 American 17HM2
CZ 452 American 22lr
Anschutz 1710D
Kimber K22 Hunter

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Dear BH , I have taken a 22 magnum
Squirrel hunting don't , solids are o.k., still too much gun. I do remember saying you didn't hunt , I don't now. I like your hole cutters. I use mine for coyotes and bobcats , with thermals. This a nice set of cz's. Your friend Buck

 

Very nice stable there.

 

Looks to me that you like high quality classic rifles. And I also really like the Anschutz.

 

For several years I used my first CZ 452 FS for squirrels, accumlated a few dings and nicks but lord was it sweet, later I went with more synthetic stocks and threaded barrels, if moving around is required my CZ 452 .17m2 shortened to 16.5 inches, threaded and action and barrel cerakoted a green black in a Silhouette stock is likely to get the call. Ain't pretty to most but sure is practical.

and if sitting in a fixed location is the order of the day my 1712 in a McMillian stock (not the lite weight one unfortunately) is apt to get the call as it is definitely the day in, day out best shooter not that any are less than quite accurate.

My old CZ 452 FS...

That little scope was all I needed back then...now...

 

I purchased my third left handed 30-06 a few days ago. I wanted a CZ 550 because I like my CZ527. And an old guy named USOG said they were the perfect control round feed rifle. I guess my M77 and T3X already had those bases covered, but…….im wired too! You are in a safe place, just wanting it is good enough here!

 

I like USOG's videos a lot. He must have hundreds of rifles.

 

I love that full stock model. Beautiful

 

Everyone listing a Mauser bolt gun on GB should probably owe him a 10 percent commission. He has sold more guns than a Democratic taking office with that gun pornography he posts.

 

I must be getting old. Used to have pictures of pretty girls on my desktop. Now I got your rifles. Is that Anschutz model readily available? I don't know anything about Anschutz but I sure like your rifle.

 

I sure like that 1710 with the sporter weight barrel you have there!

 

Thank you. It is a dandy for sure. I feel fortunate to have it.

 

I don't hunt, but I have a thing for what I call squirrel rifles. I don't know why. I just like them. Does that mean I'm weird?

Here are a few that I had out of the safe the other day.

Left to right:
CZ 457 Royal (currently 22WMR)
Steyr Zephyr II
CZ 452 American 17HM2
CZ 452 American 22lr
Anschutz 1710D
Kimber K22 Hunter

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That is a great collection indeed. Thank you for sharing your "weirdness". I am a squirrel hunter and have owned many different rifles for that pursuit. My favorite is my Remnigton 541S. If you can find a good one, add it to your collection.

 

I don't hunt anymore myself but this is my go to pest getter. Mayfield Marlin 60 with Mueller scope.

 

A Kimber 82 Classic will be coming to the collection soon. I'm not going to worry about setting this one up to suit the Kimber aficionados. I'm going to set it up my way with Talley rings and either a Leupold 4-12x AO or a Weaver Classic.