2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

[longcruise]

Thanks. He uses dads supplies 🤣 He's looking to transfer to Virginia next year.

Happens to me all the time. Grandsons always need something and once I hand it to them I never see it again. It's OK. They will eventually get it all so ........

Our squirrel season opened on the first. I and a grandson will probably give it a go on Thursday. Don't know what he'll be shooting but I'll use the closest thing that I have, a 45.

 

[snakebit]

Happens to me all the time. Grandsons always need something and once I hand it to them I never see it again. It's OK. They will eventually get it all so ........

Our squirrel season opened on the first. I and a grandson will probably give it a go on Thursday. Don't know what he'll be shooting but I'll use the closest thing that I have, a 45.

Yep. He always says to me "mind if I have this when you're in the dirt?" 🤣 He's mine, no denying it.

 

[ETipp]

Yep. He always says to me "mind if I have this when you're in the dirt?" 🤣 He's mine, no denying it.

I’d probably tell him “Oh Cmon, don’t sugar coat it. Tell me how you really feel”. 😁

 

[snakebit]

I’d probably tell him “Oh Cmon, don’t sighed coat it. Tell me how you really feel”. 😁

He's gotta different kinda sense of humor for sure. Gets it from his mother I'm fairly certain 🤔

 

[Jim K]

I played with the Crockett today trying thinner patching. One material it didn’t care for but some .015 ticking shot just as good as the .020 I have been and obviously loaded easier soooo, that’s what I’ll be hunting with.

I am enjoying having the muzzle coned too. It sure is nice to push the ball in with my thumb. I just got a .36 coning tool from Joe Woods. I’m going to do my new flintlock. It needs it!

 

[ETipp]

I played with the Crockett today trying thinner patching. One material it didn’t care for but some .015 ticking shot just as good as the .020 I have been and obviously loaded easier soooo, that’s what I’ll be hunting with.

I am enjoying having the muzzle coned too. It sure is nice to push the ball in with my thumb. I just got a .36 coning tool from Joe Woods. I’m going to do my new flintlock. It needs it!

Higher quality .015 ticking certainly loads easy in mine as well. I would have stuck with it had it grouped as well as .018 ticking.

Did you try any .018 higher quality ticking?

Yep, I too, am sold on coning a barrel for a RB shooter. Hoping to come the barrel of my .54 GPR soon. No more silly short starters.

 

[Duk]

Higher quality .015 ticking certainly loads easy in mine as well. I would have stuck with it had it grouped as well as .018 ticking.

Did you try any .018 higher quality ticking?

Yep, I too, am sold on coning a barrel for a RB shooter. Hoping to come the barrel of my .54 GPR soon. No more silly short starters.

I've been thinking alot about coning a couple of mine, seems everyone that has done it really likes it.

 

[Jim K]

Higher quality .015 ticking certainly loads easy in mine as well. I would have stuck with it had it grouped as well as .018 ticking.

Did you try any .018 higher quality ticking?

Yep, I too, am sold on coning a barrel for a RB shooter. Hoping to come the barrel of my .54 GPR soon. No more silly short starters.

Higher quality .015 ticking certainly loads easy in mine as well. I would have stuck with it had it grouped as well as .018 ticking.

Did you try any .018 higher quality ticking?

Yep, I too, am sold on coning a barrel for a RB shooter. Hoping to come the barrel of my .54 GPR soon. No more silly short starters.

I couldn’t find any .018 ticking in my stuff. But the .015 shot as well as the .020 so I’m good to go.

 

[emery]

That rifle is beautiful Emery!

.25 caliber must be like a pellet gun on steroids. Are you using PRB’s or some sort of Maxi Ball bullet?

I use a .250 round ball (#3 Buckshot) .010 patch

 

[ScottK]

I played with the Crockett today trying thinner patching. One material it didn’t care for but some .015 ticking shot just as good as the .020 I have been and obviously loaded easier soooo, that’s what I’ll be hunting with.

I am enjoying having the muzzle coned too. It sure is nice to push the ball in with my thumb. I just got a .36 coning tool from Joe Woods. I’m going to do my new flintlock. It needs it!

Glad to hear it went well and you are ready to go. I have a powder delivery with some Swiss 3F currently tracking to arrive Friday. I should be hitting the woods shortly thereafter!!

 

[ScottK]

I use a .250 round ball (#3 Buckshot) .010 patch

Very interesting and the buckshot is pretty commonly available. I may need to take a look at this caliber as an option.

 

[longcruise]

Very interesting and the buckshot is pretty commonly available. I may need to take a look at this caliber as an option.

I'm intrigued also. Wonder what barrel availability is?