cylinder bore choke for squirrel?

It would be great if the squirrels are very close. Most people would use modified, or even full if the shots tend to be long. It just depends on how close or far you take the shot. Using either full choke, or wide open you would have to pass up close, or far shots. So, perhaps a modified would be a good compromise.
(a .22 rifle and good marksmanship, would be my choice;))
 
I often use a Savage 24C. It has a 22 rifle on top and a 20 gauge cylinder bore on bottom and is a short barrel. It works great but not a long range shotgun shots. I wish it had screw in chokes.
 
.22 makes squirrel hunting very enjoyable but Every now and again when I'm out turkey hunting I sometimes take a few squirrels before I leave the woods with my turkey gun. 12 gauge with an extra full choke. Works good but definitely not my choice for squirrel hunting.
 
It can be done max range is the distance you can reliablely put 10 peices of #6 shot in a pop can no farther . I have hunted squirrel with a sawed off 410 and even a smooth bore 9mm muzzle loader for the record 9 steps(yards) was max for the muzzle loader
Roy
 
My shotgun has an adjustable Se-lect choke. It goes from improved cylinder all the way to full choke. It is a lot easier to change than individual chokes.
 
I would prefer a modified or full choke if I had only a shotgun. But if I could take a good .22 with a scope that would be my choice firearm for squirrels.
 
A full choke would leave you with a hole with fur around it on a close in shot. A modified cylinder would leave a treetop squirrel laughing at you. Thus the utility of an adjustable choke. Of course it's safety depends on the operator using his brain and not putting his hand in front of the bore while adjusting it mid-hunt.
 
This old 1938 Ithaca gives me a choice. One barrel is IC, the other Modified. 20 GA high brass #6 is my choice for shells.
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This is a photo (found on the net) of a shotgun like mine, a Mossberg 385 with adjustable choke, 20 ga., three inch, three shot (two in clip +1). I've taken a truck load of deer with foster slugs and buckshot, ducks and geese and many squirrels and coons with it. I got my first one when I turned eight and I have a pair of them from when I was teaching my own kids to hunt.

The C-lect choke makes them very versitile. They were also sold under the Western Auto, New Haven and Western Field brands as well, and Sears IIRC also sold them with their branding.

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