Okay fellas, another concern done away with. So, a couple of weeks ago I purchased another Crockett squirrel rifle. I like them so much that I wanted extra parts in case something broke on ole Mr. C, my trusty and first Crockett. I couldn’t stand the thoughts that if something were to break, or if I did something stupid like bulge the barrel, that I’d be without my .32 caliber squirrel rifle during prime time. So, I was lucky enough to find an advertised “as new in the box” Crockett for a reasonable price. Not exactly as advertised but it’s still worth what I paid for it. A couple of parts from Traditions and it looks much better. Also, it came with a brass ramrod that I found to be a little oversized for both of my.32 caliber cleaning jags. This leaves a definite large and sharp protruding edge that can damage the bore, especially at the muzzle. I’m thinking a little sanding down while it’s chucked in a drill might do the trick.
Today, I was finally able to test this thing out. Mind you that this is still a factory outfitted rifle. I had big time issues seeing the sights well on my first Crockett so I installed a peep and a taller front bead. That made all the difference in the world. This one is no different, seeing the sights well enough to shoot accurately was a problem.
However, all I was out to do was to test this new squirrel rifle for functionality and for the best I could do with my bad vision and the crude sights. Now this might not look great to you all, and it’s really not IF one can see the sights well. However, it showed me what I was wanting to know. This new squirrel tool is accurate from 25 yards. Considering the end sight was blurry, I knew when things were right. The first two lower shots left and right was when the sight picture was not good at all. So, I figured things out on the last 3 shots. About a one inch group. I’ll take that as is considering the blurry sight picture.
Im satisfied the rifle is plenty accurate for squirrel hunting. I wanted to make sure of this before I purchased a peep and better front bead. Getting ready to order both of which. I’m confident that will pull things together nicely.
This is a big relief off of my shoulders and I’m a happy ETipp.
Today, I was finally able to test this thing out. Mind you that this is still a factory outfitted rifle. I had big time issues seeing the sights well on my first Crockett so I installed a peep and a taller front bead. That made all the difference in the world. This one is no different, seeing the sights well enough to shoot accurately was a problem.
However, all I was out to do was to test this new squirrel rifle for functionality and for the best I could do with my bad vision and the crude sights. Now this might not look great to you all, and it’s really not IF one can see the sights well. However, it showed me what I was wanting to know. This new squirrel tool is accurate from 25 yards. Considering the end sight was blurry, I knew when things were right. The first two lower shots left and right was when the sight picture was not good at all. So, I figured things out on the last 3 shots. About a one inch group. I’ll take that as is considering the blurry sight picture.
Im satisfied the rifle is plenty accurate for squirrel hunting. I wanted to make sure of this before I purchased a peep and better front bead. Getting ready to order both of which. I’m confident that will pull things together nicely.
This is a big relief off of my shoulders and I’m a happy ETipp.
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