welcome! My story isn't much different from yours. Definitely start with a .177, they're stunningly accurate and plenty adequate for squirrels. Daisy's 880 is/was about $60 at Walmart and it's a bang for the buck winner under $100 in my estimation. Some would disagree but we all know it's a solid budget choice. Get Crosman FastFlight alloy pellets, they fly faster and hit very hard. They're also super accurate. The scope it comes with is basura but can be sighted in well enough for your purposes. Just remember that there's caps on the adjustment turrets, and the adjustment part is under them. Sounds silly to say it but believe me, it's a common screwup for new guys to all kinds of guns that even range guys know about here.[/quote/Welcome and +1 to the above, except for the alloy pellets. I have had great success with a Daisy 880 or 901 (basically the same gun) and a cheap Winchester scope shooting H&N Field Target Trophy pellets. Always aim for the head so that if you hit it's an instant kill and if you miss it won't wander off and die on your neighbor's land. These guns are pretty quiet especially if you can get away with pumping less than 10 times. You will have less effective range but less noise.
Welcome to the GTA, John!Also, what about a multi-pump? I have found them as reliable as my breakbarrels, and I can lower the power if say, a pest is ON my house and I don't want to break anything. Quality multipumps are the Dragonfly 2 and Crosman 362, and cheaper ones that will do the job are the Daisy 880/901/Winchester 1100 or Crosman legacy 1000. Buckrail makes moderators for all of those.And of course, prevention is 90% of the cure. Cheers,Mike
Quote from: Berserkeley Mike on May 11, 2025, 10:49:37 PMWelcome to the GTA, John!Also, what about a multi-pump? I have found them as reliable as my breakbarrels, and I can lower the power if say, a pest is ON my house and I don't want to break anything. Quality multipumps are the Dragonfly 2 and Crosman 362, and cheaper ones that will do the job are the Daisy 880/901/Winchester 1100 or Crosman legacy 1000. Buckrail makes moderators for all of those.And of course, prevention is 90% of the cure. Cheers,MikeI haven’t considered that an option but I will now. I suppose without giving it much thought, I believed a multi pump was introducing a variability to my precision accuracy. That may have been an incorrect conclusion. Thanks!
Quote from: BreechBlockBandit on May 12, 2025, 02:39:53 AMwelcome! My story isn't much different from yours. Definitely start with a .177, they're stunningly accurate and plenty adequate for squirrels. Daisy's 880 is/was about $60 at Walmart and it's a bang for the buck winner under $100 in my estimation. Some would disagree but we all know it's a solid budget choice. Get Crosman FastFlight alloy pellets, they fly faster and hit very hard. They're also super accurate. The scope it comes with is basura but can be sighted in well enough for your purposes. Just remember that there's caps on the adjustment turrets, and the adjustment part is under them. Sounds silly to say it but believe me, it's a common screwup for new guys to all kinds of guns that even range guys know about here.Welcome and +1 to the above, except for the alloy pellets. I have had great success with a Daisy 880 or 901 (basically the same gun) and a cheap Winchester scope shooting H&N Field Target Trophy pellets. Always aim for the head so that if you hit it's an instant kill and if you miss it won't wander off and die on your neighbor's land. These guns are pretty quiet especially if you can get away with pumping less than 10 times. You will have less effective range but less noise.
welcome! My story isn't much different from yours. Definitely start with a .177, they're stunningly accurate and plenty adequate for squirrels. Daisy's 880 is/was about $60 at Walmart and it's a bang for the buck winner under $100 in my estimation. Some would disagree but we all know it's a solid budget choice. Get Crosman FastFlight alloy pellets, they fly faster and hit very hard. They're also super accurate. The scope it comes with is basura but can be sighted in well enough for your purposes. Just remember that there's caps on the adjustment turrets, and the adjustment part is under them. Sounds silly to say it but believe me, it's a common screwup for new guys to all kinds of guns that even range guys know about here.Welcome and +1 to the above, except for the alloy pellets. I have had great success with a Daisy 880 or 901 (basically the same gun) and a cheap Winchester scope shooting H&N Field Target Trophy pellets. Always aim for the head so that if you hit it's an instant kill and if you miss it won't wander off and die on your neighbor's land. These guns are pretty quiet especially if you can get away with pumping less than 10 times. You will have less effective range but less noise.
Quote from: HOSPassassin on May 12, 2025, 01:14:15 PMQuote from: BreechBlockBandit on May 12, 2025, 02:39:53 AMwelcome! My story isn't much different from yours. Definitely start with a .177, they're stunningly accurate and plenty adequate for squirrels. Daisy's 880 is/was about $60 at Walmart and it's a bang for the buck winner under $100 in my estimation. Some would disagree but we all know it's a solid budget choice. Get Crosman FastFlight alloy pellets, they fly faster and hit very hard. They're also super accurate. The scope it comes with is basura but can be sighted in well enough for your purposes. Just remember that there's caps on the adjustment turrets, and the adjustment part is under them. Sounds silly to say it but believe me, it's a common screwup for new guys to all kinds of guns that even range guys know about here.Welcome and +1 to the above, except for the alloy pellets. I have had great success with a Daisy 880 or 901 (basically the same gun) and a cheap Winchester scope shooting H&N Field Target Trophy pellets. Always aim for the head so that if you hit it's an instant kill and if you miss it won't wander off and die on your neighbor's land. These guns are pretty quiet especially if you can get away with pumping less than 10 times. You will have less effective range but less noise. I've got all kinds of wood and plywood here that shows much deeper penetration for Crosman alloys. I just recycled a piece of 18ga stainless target material that was undeniable. Lead pellets dented, alloy nearly pierced. Lead pellets make a giant mess of a squirrel's head, alloy punches a hole through with minimal bleeding.But we can disagree and still be friends. This isn't a pineapple-on-pizza kinda disagreement.
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