I have a crossman 500x. It isn't a *bad* gun per se, but it's not the most accurate, and feels a little clunky in the hand. I wouldn't trust myself to hit a squirrel dead on, even with the scope sighted in. Even if you hold it with sandbags, you only get an inch or two group.
pellet guns are fun. you can modify the pellets in many ways. you can make explosive pellets, chemicals on the end of a hollow point so it poisons the squirrel, etc.
Hell yea bro! check out shooting eggs productions pellets - YouTube atleast a dozen diffrent ways to modify pellets!
Thanks I shot a possum in the head with my phantom last night, i'll try to find my camera's memory card today
Bb CO2 handgun or pellet/bb pump action rifle. - Page 2 - Grasscity.com Forums hysterical. I think I already posted my 17's on hereee.. but maybe not.