.32 Crockett Pistol?

[Smokey Plainsman]

I recently purchased a Tradition’s Crockett .32 pistol from a member here and it’s due for delivery today.

Excited to say the least. Has anyone ever shot one of these? I’ve got a Crockett rifle and really like it.

Any thoughts or input on this pistol would be appreciated. I’ll update with photos this evening and hope to shoot it today as well.

Thanks all!

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Gun arrived safely. Love it!!

25 grains of Goex 3Fg with a Hornady .310 ball and pillow ticking patching greased with Track of the Wolf mink oil produced a pretty good 15 yard group with one flyer:

Gun has a stiff trigger and shoots high, both things I’d like to fix and very common with these guns. It was super fun to shoot! Little recoil but still a nice boom.

Thanks gang!

 

[Kansas Kid]

Use the sear engagement screw to lighten the trigger pull.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Use the sear engagement screw to lighten the trigger pull.

Thanks! Just did and it made a huge improvement. Wish I knew this a few hours ago lol!

 

[1sgt]

I have two crocket pistols. They are fun to shoot as you said. And accurate. I use 11 gr. Swiss. .311 ball with .013 patch. I usually shoot it at 20-25 yards with two hand hold. I put a rear sight from a Traditions Trapper pistol for a longer sight radius. You will have a lot of fun with it. You may be able to adjust the lock to improve the trigger pull.

 

[Kansas Kid]

You got it now!

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Thanks, gang! I guess a taller front sight is in order next. There’s also a lot of slop in the trigger, it sort of wiggles all over the place but it seems to be the norm with Traditions. Not a big deal.

Tempted to run back down to the forest to shoot another quick group…

 

[BoomStick]

Cool gun

I'd try 10, 15 and 20 grains, see if maybe a lighter charge brings the group down at 15 yards, and 25 might be good at 40 yards or so?

 

[Thomas.bill92]

Man, I'm glad you are having fun with it! I was really tempted when I saw that thing come up on here.

 

[Hanger]

I need to really sight mine in… mine was grouping pretty good with 15gr goex fff. Although it needs a little more tweaking to get to where I want it, it has already taken 1 squirrel and 1 rabbit.

 

[Gtrubicon]

That is a very good looking pistol.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Thanks, gang! Out of .310 balls, ordered more. .315s are a bit too tight with my ticking patch material.

 

[No second place]

Gun arrived safely. Love it!!

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25 grains of Goex 3Fg with a Hornady .310 ball and pillow ticking patching greased with Track of the Wolf mink oil produced a pretty good 15 yard group with one flyer:

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Gun has a stiff trigger and shoots high, both things I’d like to fix and very common with these guns. It was super fun to shoot! Little recoil but still a nice boom.

Thanks gang!

No more than 12 grains of goex needed for great accuracy at 25yds. 15 grains at 50 in a 32 cal. for paper target match type shooting. Will shoot a good bit lower...c