Quote Originally Posted by crappiepappa View Post
Pretty well stocked up on .22LR. What I'm short of is my fav round. When I DO hunt them I use my my old single HR .410 my dad bought me for my 6th birthday. It's a nostalgic thing I guess. But don't buy very many boxes because of the price
Allen, this post got me thinking. When I was about 8 my Dad took over my old H&R and told me it was time to use a .22 rifle. He always carried the .410 when we went so he could pop a quick shot at a gray running on the ground. Later, in Colorado when my son was young he would carry it when rabbit hunting (not many huntable squirrels there.) After he died I gave it to a nephew. Great little shotgun. I do have a sleek little Turkish side by side .410 that I have only used on doves and an occasional quail. A group of us used to open every dove season with a .410 only dove hunt. It was great fun.

When I was young we ate many a squirrel that had been shot with #6's or #4's and I don't recall ever tearing one up too bad. I think my next time out I'm gonna leave the Browning at home and carry my little .410 - might even bring it to camp for an early morning hunt. There's lots of squirrel around there and lots of hunting area where you can use a shotgun. Thanks for stirring up some old memories.

Floyd