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

[snakebit]

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.

 

[snakebit]

Pedersoli Kentucky rifle .32 cal ?

https://www.davidepedersoli.com/en/product/kentucky-rifle-flintlock-model

That or Kibler.

Ive said this before, I'll say it again. Golfers have more than one club, why can't you have more than one ML Trigger?

 

[Trigger]

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.

 

[snakebit]

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.

 

[snakebit]

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

 

[10 spot]

Rusty, is there a Rusty Shackleford here? Jim Kibler line one mister Shackleford

Just who is this Rusty shackleford
Fella, hummm

 

[snakebit]

Just who is this Rusty shackleford
Fella, hummm

There are more than one. I'll leave it at that. But real good fellas.

 

[yellowhammer]

There are more than one. I'll leave it at that. But real good fellas.

 

[10 spot]

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I like boonhour if that's who you spell
It IDN,

 

[Trigger]

Is trapping here at all popular?
On a search I get nothing about trapping anything around the forum.

It's not popular here? don't bother?.I mentioned I'd think they were doing allot of both back then.

I did find one member trapping things and he is cool... looking around more.

Working on that. I'm closer to doing that I think. Taking a course for it is interesting to me.

I'm headed to find a trappers forum now though. If you know where everyone is it would help. They seem like dead forums that I find. Maybe Facebook?


https://www.nationaltrappers.com/

 

[Trigger]

I'm at the Gardening forum now. That I think is the spot.

I found a group of trappers anyway.. I found that funny.

thanks you...

 

[Spikebuck]

8" of new snow here in SE MN. A couple furry friends visiting my feeding station early this morning. Also had four good healthy looking deer back in the woods, but no good chance for a pic.

 

[snakebit]

8" of new snow here in SE MN. A couple furry friends visiting my feeding station early this morning. Also had four good healthy looking deer back in the woods, but no good chance for a pic.View attachment 369922View attachment 369921

Snowing here in PA now. Wish I were squirrel hunting. Promised mamma I'd help her with baking cookies and what nots for Christmas.

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

8" of new snow here in SE MN. A couple furry friends visiting my feeding station early this morning. Also had four good healthy looking deer back in the woods, but no good chance for a pic.View attachment 369922View attachment 369921

Dang, Staredge's picture yesterday and now yours today, y'all make me really miss hunting in the snow.
Thanks for posting.

 

[snakebit]

Dang, Staredge's picture yesterday and now yours today, y'all make me really miss hunting in the snow.
Thanks for posting.

Come about February, I'll swap weather with you brother Fred!