Thursday, May 13, 2010

Would 650 fps with a .177 caliber semi auto pellet gun kill a squirrel clean and how do you skin one?

Yes, ';IF'; that's 650fps at impact, with a brain shot and using proper hunting pellets.





You need a minimum of 6fpe at impact to kill small game such as rabbit %26amp; squirrel





650fps - 8.2gr pellet = 7.69fpe





575fps - 8.2gr = 6.02fpeWould 650 fps with a .177 caliber semi auto pellet gun kill a squirrel clean and how do you skin one?
FPE = foot-pounds of energy

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Would 650 fps with a .177 caliber semi auto pellet gun kill a squirrel clean and how do you skin one?
i shot a squirrel at about 35 to 40 yards with my pellet gun (1000fps).he fell in his tracks. a pellet gun can definatly kill a squirrel with the right amount of speed, accuracy, and pellet.

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From a close range probably, I wouldn't risk beyond 30 feet.





To skin it, cut a notch on the middle of its back as if drawing a line between tail and head. Then slip your fingers under its skin and roll the skin off as if you were taking a sock off inside-out.
I wouldn't use a pellet gun for squirrel. They are pretty tough to kill even with a 22
yes if youre a good shot to clean it cut a knotch just underneath the tail cut all the way aroun the waist pull the skin all the way up over the head . then pull the bottom part down gut it and cut it youre done
yeah i used to hunt the tame squrrels in the neighborhood when i was a kid with my old pellet rifle, it was very accurate and had a scope on it, and out to about 20-30 yrds i could drill em right in the head and they would fall like rocks, never knowing what hit em. as far as cleaning its best done with 2 people and there are different ways to do it, if your by yourself then you should make a ring around the mid section and split the skin on each side then grab each and pull apart in opposite directions till skin comes to the neck and feet then simply cut off head, feet then gut and wash, 1/4 up and prepare , either fry or boil in a gravy to serve it over rice or pasta. will take some practice though....Good Luck
Depends on how close you are...it might not be a clean kill. They aren't that easy to kill... Skinning info here- http://bayoubill.com/archives/2002/08050鈥?/a>
NOPE.
idk they dont always die when there shot with a .22


to clean a squirel do the following...


pinch the back of the skin and hold while having the tail under your boot.


next cut the skin that your holding until you get down to the under coat.


next take the skin and and pull it off the squirel until you get to the hands and feet.


once your there break the hands and feet bones and cut off at the break this should leave you with just the meat.


last clean out the guts and put in salt water and let it sit for 24 hours before cooking or freezing.


also if its male dont forget to do that part.


hope this helped.

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