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What's is..

A percussion smoothbore for this. In a small cal round ball.

Do they exist?
Do you need the rifled barrel?

I don't want a traditions Anything. Sorry.

I don't buy many guns. So if I get one.

I don't have a flintlock so it is an option to consider because it's an option. I'm also thinking I wouldn't mind leaning how to use one of those. If I'm not buying allot of guns I might try to kill both problems at ounce. Flintlock new thing squirrel hunt new thing has to be a good thing.
You said no Traditions anything? Are you speaking from personal experience, or just what you've heard (read) thrown around? I know several guys that own both Traditions and CVA's that would beg to differ. I know a fella who can pop steel all day with his Traditions Shenandoah rifle in 36 caliber. And that's with Pyrodex P. I believe there is one for sale on this site as I type this.
 
You said no Traditions anything? Are you speaking from personal experience, or just what you've heard (read) thrown around? I know several guys that own both Traditions and CVA's that would beg to differ. I know a fella who can pop steel all day with his Traditions Shenandoah rifle in 36 caliber. And that's with Pyrodex P. I believe there is one for sale on this site as I type this.

What's cva made for a squirrels?.

I have 3.. I like the kibble option for my last gun to get and call it good

Tc choke tubes turkey
MM deer
Dp10 upland. Rabbit
Kibler squirrels then deer.

4 guns. I'll have a flint

Kibler flint. Covers more ground than just squirrels. I like that. I'd like to practice with squirrels and try for deer with that.

My kids going to want some guns. My wife needs a couple at the same time. To many guns to buy before I know it.

even playing golf. My short set is 4 clubs. 3 irons and a putter.
 
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What's cva made for a squirrels?.

I have 3.. I like the kibble option for my last gun to get and call it good

Tc choke tubes turkey
MM deer
Dp10 upland. Rabbit
Kibler squirrels then deer.

4 guns. I'll have a flint

Kibler flint. Covers more ground than just squirrels. I like that. I'd like to practice with squirrels and try for deer with that.

My kids going to want some guns. My wife needs a couple at the same time. To many guns to buy before I know it.
I have a CVA Squirrel rifle in .32, and a CVA Varmint also in .32. Both excellent for chicken of the tree. And that Squirrel rifle would be a good one for your wife to use, and your daughter to grow into. The Varmint rifle has a heavy barrel, not so good for ladies and kids.
 
Trigger, flintlocks and squirrel hunting are good things for sure. If you're serious about both here is some options.
Kibler Colonial comes in .50. .54, and .58 caliber. All calibers come in Smoothbore and rifled. A .50 Smoothbore might suite you.
He also offers the Fowler, now these come in 20ga and 16ga. Not a small bore but an option. You could also buy yourself a .32, or a .36 caliber flintlock and send it to Bobby Hoyt and he bore it out to a .410 Smoothbore.
I know you stated that yeah won't buy a Traditions anything, but I have to say their Crockett rifles are a great little gun. Plenty of folks on this thread can verify this. I spoke to Bobby Hoyt and said he can bore it out to a .410 Smoothbore. The Crockett is percussion though.

Food for thought.
Rusty, is there a Rusty Shackleford here? Jim Kibler line one mister Shackleford 🤣
 
There are more than one. I'll leave it at that. But real good fellas.
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