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Thanks for the recommendation.@Kent Goldings ( And others! ) you may find this a good read.....
Classic .22 Rimfires That Still Make Great Squirrel Hunting Rifles
Old rimfire rifles are still plenty capable of killing foxtail and grey squirrels. Many of these rifles can be found on the used market.
I won't mine picking up a 39A myself, my two and only lever guns at this time a Ruger 96/22 and a Marlin 57M 22 magnum.
I like the old Marlin Model 30. But, there are already 2 Marlins in the list. I understand the classic appeal of the Model 60. It’s a sentimental favorite and I won’t piss in that. I do think the 10/22 is an objectivity better gun for squirreling. I think a tube mag is great for plinking. But, reloading or clearing a jam is a bitch when you’re wearing gloves.
I agree, I own several incl. the chuckster .22 mag. and they are definitely shooters, All of them.
You will have to if you’re serious about picking one up. If you look on go broker they are selling for some stupid money, as are the Winchester model 9422’s
Will they take testicles? I’ve got no extra cash ATM.
I got a vintage Mossberg 340BD target Sporter. It’s pretty accurate for a gun that is older than I am. But, I can’t use it for squirrels because the rear peep is too dark. I used to have a Marlin Model 80. But, I gave it to my brother when he bought an old farm house in Vermont and needed to thin out the woodchucks. I also passed on an old Savage 220 single shot 410 that my dad got from my grandfather as a 13th birthday gift in 1940. I restored the stock and re-blued the barrel. Old Single shot savages are not collectable.
I’ll have to take a family photo of my little Mossberg collection.