Rupertt wrote:
Squirrels will tell you; "Size Matters".
As previously mentioned, shot placement is paramount in Hunting and Pesting applications but... If your shot isn't exactly on point a larger/heavier projectile can make the difference between a crawl/jet-away and anchored/DRT.
Some animals (like Eastern Gray Squirrels) are "Hot Wired". Even with a direct hit to the fuse box the rear legs and tail can continue to thrust and kick propelling the brain dead animal for yards beyond the point of impact. Others like Rabbits may have one last jump/flip but generally tend to flop over dead.
I have no experience with Marmots/Ground Hogs, Nutria, Muskrat, Beaver as they are not classified as invasive species, nor are they attractive to me as a protein source; but if they were within "my range" I have no doubt about the M11's ability to kill them ethically.
Ya I mean an upper body shot like above the rib cage usualy stops or anchors a squirrel but with the 14.3 gr hollow points i have had times with even one shot upper body and another quick follow up the squirrel will still go running into the forest like 20 25 yards I think at 21 fpe the pellet just goes right threw them and they dont even know there hit until there adrenaline rush wears off and with a .22 upper body shots almost always hit vitals lung or heart.....grabbing the artemis on black friday in .25 with some heavy slugs see how the squirrels handle that