Best 22 LR Ammo For Squirrels

Looking to get into small game hunting? Chasing the common gray or fox squirrel is a great way to start. They’re plentiful, accessible and make a tasty meal. Choose the best 22 LR ammo for squirrels and get your hunt started right with this guide.

Silent & Lethal 22 LR Ammo

Unlike big game hunts where a hunter is usually only looking to fill a single tag, bag limits for squirrels are liberal, and a hunter looking to fill stew pot might want to kill several bushytails from the same small area. This demands stealth, and CCI offers hunters several great 22 LR loads that are both quiet and deadly on squirrels.

Consider Quiet-22 Segmented Hollow Point. The 22 LR ammo generates 75 percent less noise than a standard velocity 22 LR. Its Segmented HP bullet splits in three pieces on impact, with each section creating its own distinct wound channel to bring squirrels down fast.

CCI Suppressor is another great ammo for squirrels, and it’s built for use in suppressed rimfires with a subsonic velocity that further reduces noise. The hollow-point bullet expands reliably for excellent terminal performance on squirrels.

CCI’s newest ammo for suppressed rimfires is Suppressor Max, and it’s another squirrel slayer. Specifically designed for the best accuracy, terminal performance and noise reduction when fired through rimfire suppressors, the specialized hollow-point bullet segments on impact—even at its low-decibel, sub-sonic 970 fps muzzle velocity.

Long-Range Squirrel Ammo

But sometimes, whether you want to test your skill or are dealing with late-season squirrels, you need to stretch your effective range, and Velocitor 22 LR is a great way to do it. At 1435 fps, Velocitor is 200 fps faster than 22 LR high-velocity loads of the same bullet weight. It offers excellent weight retention, downrange energy and penetration.

Best 22 LR Ammo

Whichever style of squirrel ammo you choose—fast and powerful, or slower and quiet—CCI has you covered with the best 22 LR ammo options for how you hunt.