Same here Mudfoot, I am an avid squirrel hunter myself. Not much size to the deer down here although some do sport some nice racks. Not thick but wide and nice none the less. At any rate I love to squirrel hunt a lot. I use either my .22 browning semi auto, or a Ruger .22 bolt action with .22 shorts. My browning .22 is my all time favorite gun. Had it since I was 6 and am now 40. It is dead on and will pick dimes off at 50-75yds no problem!!! I use, or used to use the CCI Raptor's in it. I have killed everything from squirrels, deer, turkey, hogs, and just about any other critter I can kill. I do eat some of what I kill and the rest is donated to the locals. Never waste anything. But at any rate, I hear all of you when it comes to bullets!! I am fortunate that we stock piled .22's long ago when they were cheap. Even 10yrs ago, finding the CCI raptors got hard!! I can only imagine what they cost now vs the $5 they were for 50 last I bought some. Thanks much EPA and Big Brother!!!