.36 caliber squirrel rifle?

[Edwin]

I am wanting a squirrel rifle. Where can I get a good one that shoots PRB's? What rate of twist is good for PRB's? How are Pedersoli rifles?

 

[captaincaveman]

check these folks out.[url] http://www.avsia.com/tvm/[/url]
I have a southern kit in .36 coming in a couple more weeks. Matt and Toni are great to deal with :hatsoff:

Josh

 

[cowpoke1955]

Josh,
Your wife is spoiling you rotten, you lucky dog! :rotf: I can't say much. My wife is a keep also. Let us know how your TVM turns out.

 

[Rooster]

Thanks Guys
Im too wanting to put a squirrel gun
together, need help with the most easy'st
to do. I realize there some more difficult
But im in a Wheelchair so its gonn be a little harder. Can any one recomend a kit that will
be the easy'st fer me. Thanks in advanced :hatsoff:

Rooster

 

[Birddog6]

All depends on how much money ya want to spend. Tip Curtis has some real nice rifles built "In the White" that would make ya a nice smallbore. They are all built, just need the finishing touches & very reasonable for a hand built rifle. I saw several .40 cals. there when I stopped by yesterday. He is on his way to Arizona today I think to a rondy or show, but here is his tele# and email for when he gets back.

Tip Curtis Frontier Shop #615-654-4445

email is: [email protected]

:thumbsup:

 

[cowpoke1955]

Hi Rooster,
I don't know of any reasonable priced, easy .36 cal. kits. One thing I was thinking, you might pick up a Traditions Crockett rifle. You could take it apart. Rework the stock to suit your needs. Refinish the metal to your liking. Put it all together and you'll have a squirrel rifle that is made for you. The Crockett is .32 and not .36, but this would give you pratice before taking on a more advanced and expensive kit. Midsouth Shooters has the Crockett for $270.22. Here is the link: [url] http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00139R26128101[/url] . Just a thought.

 

[captaincaveman]

Hell no I aint't puttin it together. Caveman + stock + chisels = OH BLEEP!!!! Ed Cain is going to put it together and give it to me in the white. I just don't have the patience for Matt's 11-12 month wait :winking:

Josh

 

[captaincaveman]

Yup I'm spoilled. Definitly gonna keep her :grin:

Josh

 

[Slamfire]

My .36 has a 40" twist. I don't know if that's correct for PRBs or its a compromise for conicals.

 

[MikeChapin]

My .36 has a 1:48 twist. That's a pretty common round ball twist for .40 and below. I use my .36 in competion for many years and shoots well out to 100 yards.

 

[Edwin]

So I need not worry if a .36 caliber does not have a 1 in 60" twist?

I had a Thompson Center New Englander that was a .50 caliber with a 1 in 48" twist and it would not shoot a PRB worth a hay. But conicals were a differant story. I could hit the Bulls Eye at 100 yards with it. Accuracy with PRBs was so bad that at 50 yards it would shoot allover the paper, it would not group at all.

 

[Norskie]

The smaller the ball, the faster the twist. My .36 is 1 in 48 also. Won't shoot a conical worth a durn.
Moose

 

[Edwin]

Good that's what I wanted to know, as I don't want to shoot conicals.

 

[caionneach]

Well, I have this .36 cal Maxi ball mould and I need a rifle in which to shoot the bullets I'll make from it. I see that a 1:48 twist is probably just right for PRB in .36, but likely too slow for a conical. Anyone know of a 36 cal flintlock with a barrel that has a fast twist, say roughly 1:28 or so? Thanks.

Kenneth

 

[nkbj]

Has anybody tried the maxi in the 48" twist?
Just curious. I've got a 48" twist 36 flinter. And I got a 36 maxi mold. Just never have tried 'em together.