Chopped 20 gauge for squirrel?

[Bull Nutria]

Cooldill,

i killed my first squirrel with a 20ga and quite a few after that. i suggest some hi base #6 shot for squirrel and rabbits, however i have killed quite a few with #7.5 shot. it is a good idea to pattern your gun as suggested above, this will give you confidence in your gun and give you a good indication of its lethal range!

good luck,

Bull

 

[Blue68f100]

For hunting squirrels or rabbits a modified or full choke will be your best bet, using Hi-Brass #6 as mentioned earlier.

Let me tell you my experince with Cylinder and Imp Cylinder chokes. I made the mistake one year failed to check what chokes tubes was installed in my 20 ga Citori. I shot at a squirrel that was 20 yrds off in a tree. The pattern was so open it went all the way around the squirrel and never touch him. You could tell this by what the leaves did. So I fired a gain with the same results. I went back inside and checked to see what chokes I had installed. I had Imp Cyl installed needless to say the pattern was too open. I installed a modified and full choke and never had the problem again. With a 20 ga your very limited on your loads.

If you chop it off install choke tubes. Then you will have a usable hunting gun again. Personally I would not do it. Leave it as it came from the factory.

 

[au_prospector]

Squirrel? ? Why stop there? Go get a pheasant or two. Then get some of those Remington Sluggster Rifled Slugs and dial it in for deer!

 

[rondog]

Leave the 20 as-is, and buy a .22 rifle for the squirrels. Then you won't break a tooth on a pellet.

 

[Vernon1]

Leave The Length Alone

My vote is no. Because of all that you lose.

They did not make the barrel shorter for a reason.


Purchase Remington 870 in twenty gauge.

Load shoot repeat.....

IMHO....

 

[Fred in Wisc]

I shortened an H&R 20 ga a long time ago. Still wish I hadn't. It whot way better before. If you want yours short, give me a shout, I'd love to trade barrels.