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2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........
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longcruise
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My war on squirrels is going well. #3
He's foxy!
He's a plump little bugger ain't he!
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He'd look good next to the mashed taters and gravy 
longcruise
70 Cal.
Very big. Must have weighed closse to two pounds!
Wife spotted another one out there since I deported this one. The Pogrom goes on!
Maybe if you relocate them to one of your hunting areas, you'll meet again.
longcruise
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You've gotten more with your traps than I did in the winter season Cruiser!The war continues! #4
I realize this isn't really on topic but thought it would keep it alive till @ETipp Gets back out there!
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When you go to war, you go to war!I agree with you Hammer. October tree stands let you take in a lot of "data". You can tell by the sounds those little suckers make when it goes from trying to chase each other off, to mortal combat.
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I believe you, Yellowhammer. My Grandpa witnessed a chased squirrel nuter a Tom cat. The squirrel made for the offside of a tree whilst the Tom cat ran up the front side of the trunk. Squirrel reached the "Y" first and severed the nuts right out of the sac of ol Tom. Grandpa said he squealed, too, dragging what was left of his Tomhood behind him.
Nature knows how to win a fight anyway it needs to.
Squirrels do like nuts
Back on the subject of squirrel rifles, LG Outdoors / Wholesale Hunter has a stock (site says 15) of .32 Pedersoli Frontier flintlocks on hand: FRONTIER
Pedersoli does not list .32 as an option on the Italian web site; may have been a special run? These are Covid era guns, which I have heard might have quality issues since a lot of the factory craftsmen were hammered by the pandemic in Italy and less skilled people stepped in. Sorta high $$$. Has anyone seen or handled one of these?
LG/Wholesale doesn't have the best reputation around here. No showroom, you have to order sight unseen, and they don't accept returns; i.e. customer satisfaction is NOT guaranteed.
Thoughts?
Pedersoli does not list .32 as an option on the Italian web site; may have been a special run? These are Covid era guns, which I have heard might have quality issues since a lot of the factory craftsmen were hammered by the pandemic in Italy and less skilled people stepped in. Sorta high $$$. Has anyone seen or handled one of these?
LG/Wholesale doesn't have the best reputation around here. No showroom, you have to order sight unseen, and they don't accept returns; i.e. customer satisfaction is NOT guaranteed.
Thoughts?
I looked pretty hard at them. The barrel length I like. But that price is to close to Kiblers smr. I don’t think they’re in the same league. I don’t hear a lot of good about pedersoli. If you have a problem with Kiblers, which I highly doubt you would, they stand behind their products 100%. And American made!! Just my .02.
Yep, understand; already have a .54 Woodsrunner. Just the thought instant gratification; picking one up and shooting that day, you know. Maybe a little kit fatigue on my part, that's all I've been doing lately. Also always thought the "Hatfield" style was sorta cool and unique. Admit I'm spooked on the Ped quality issues...
longcruise
70 Cal.
Agree completely with you on this. And, the Kibler barrel is probably not a weight issue being swamped. It's probably lighter and better balanced than the Ped.
Just me on the aesthetics, but the stock style on the Ped just isn't appealing. Too Lehigh for me and that's something I personally am not a fan of.
I just can't bring myself to risk buying swamped again. I know, I know, people will reply their swamped barrel is the most accurate gun they've owned, it's your fault, etc. But I can't keep pouring $ into searching for a swamped gun with the accuracy I am happy with... I don't really want to go into it, but promise you, it's the barrel on this latest one...
I think I'll take ETipp's advice and just get the Crockett.
You won't regret the Crockett I'll bet. She'll shoot as good as you do. And keep some money in your pocket. I'll have a Kibler someday. My daughter is starting graduate school next fall, so I have to squeeze my nickels for now.
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