32 cal squirrel

[mancill]

I ordered a Crockett from traditions to hunt squirrels with my son. I got it on Friday but today was the first day I was able to shoot it. Dang thing shot perfect to my POA at 30 yards with no adjusting. Well my son didn't want to hit the woods today so I slipped out to my hardwood bottom. Well I hunted for about an hour and only one came within range. My first black powder shot at a squirrel and scored a head shot.

Actually hit her in the eye.

 

[Lonegun1894]

Way to go! Mind if I ask what your load is? Always found it amazing at the variety of loads all of us here use.

 

[mancill]

25 gn pyrodex. .310 ball with a pillow ticking patch cut at barrel lubed with 2/3 lard 1/3 bees wax. I have no idea the thickness of my ticking I got a sample from hobby lobby and it shot grear out of my GPR 54 cal so I bought 3 yards. It just so happens to work great in this gun as well.

 

[faste350]

nice! your hooked now!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Boy I would love such a rifle. :hatsoff:

 

[Old Creek]

Nothing wrong with that at all!!

I got skunked Friday afternoon and yesterday afternoon, it has blown gales here for the last week. I took both grandsons Friday afternoon and saw one squirrel slipping away across the creek out of range, heard 2 squirrels yesterday out of eye site. beats sitting on the couch though.

creek

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: Nice :hatsoff: Griz

 

[kemart17]

i have one i built from a kit, been shooting, but havnt found, the load yet, cant wait to hunt with it though!!!! great shooting

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations on your first kill with the new rifle. I also have a Crockett and I think it is the neatest thing since canned beer or sliced bread. I have been loading 20 grains of 3Fg, but after reading reports of others having remarkable success with 10 grains of powder, I am going to try it........robin :bow:

 

[faste350]

nice shooting! i have a new crockett in the box i haven't shot yet. possibly putting a full length scope on it for woodchuck hunting next year.

 

[Spikebuck]

Great shot! :thumbsup:

 

[pab1]

Nice work! Crockets are fun guns! :hatsoff:

 

[sooner]

I have a crocket and use 10 grains of triple 7 .It handles great . Tom :grin:

 

[dhaverstick]

That's some good shootin' right there! Congrats on a fine first kill.

Darren