Loaded correctly, most any rifle is good to go on squirrels. I have had a number of 32 caliber guns, and am currently using a flintlock Pedersoli Scout in 32 caliber that works great with the light charges I typically use. With 12 grains of Swiss fff and a patched 1-1/2 buckshot it is deadly on squirrels and targets out to the 30 or so yards that I shoot it. Not quite an inch high at 25 yards, about inch low at 50. Squirrels aren’t that big, tough or aggressive around here so I stick with lighter charges.I’m thinking about getting a flintlock squirrel gun and I’d like so ideas on cal. and gun style.
Plenty of squirrels in the neighborhood, with closest house maybe 3/4 of a mile behind the back door. Will only shoot squirrels and other critters that are on the ground, unless I’m using one of my 177 caliber target air rifles. The 7 grain pellet at a little over 500 FPS doesn’t travel that far, but will dispatch squirrels at 30 yards plus. Just not interested in launching a 32 caliber 44 grain roundball into the air and then waiting to hear from neighbors, not to mention sending larger caliber roundballs or slugs through the treetops no matter the velocity. All comes down to where you shoot and hunt.