Calling small game hunters

[Fastleo]

Who actually is regularly hunting small game with BP? What is your gun of choice? Pictures would be great! I’ve got a .32 Cherokee I’m planning on putting to use this year. I thought about going with a smooth bore shotgun but I already have the .32.

 

[Sidney Smith]

I hunt squirrels with my A.Verner style .32 caliber, as well as a poor boy 20 gauge smooth bore. Both flintlocks.

 

[Grimord]

My small game hunting includes squirrels, rabbits and coyotes. I generally use my .32 flint lock during the early squirrel season when the leaves are still on the trees. Once deer season is over I switch to my .36 flinter for squirrels, rabbits and called in coyotes.

 

[Flintlock]

I traded my beautiful .32 off years ago, great fun rifle but for the last 15 years I've been using my .45 flint long rifle. With 25-30grs. of FFG it works great with head shots on squirrel, grouse, bunnies and the occasional creek duck. Even my normal carry load of 47grs. it's super accurate and provides multiple uses.

 

[Des52]

I have two .36s one flintlock, one percussion. I do have a .75 smoothbore I use for rabbits.

 

[Sidney Smith]

I failed to mention I hunt pheasants and turkeys with my smoothbore.

 

[Magungo1066]

Many a squirrel has been slain by my fowler

 

[Grimord]

I traded my beautiful .32 off years ago, great fun rifle but for the last 15 years I've been using my .45 flint long rifle. With 25-30grs. of FFG it works great with head shots on squirrel, grouse, bunnies and the occasional creek duck. Even my normal carry load of 47grs. it's super accurate and provides multiple uses.

In my state, the maximum small game muzzle loader caliber is .36, and only with patched round ball for hunting on state land.

 

[Africa58double]

My Small game getter. Roundballn bunnies and Barking squirrels. 5.5” and Perfect for that task, in my opinion

 

[smo]

Tip Curtis 44” Colerain 16 gauge smoothbore..

 

[dave61965]

Tip Curtis 44” Colerain 16 gauge smoothbore..

I regret not getting back up to Tips and buying one of his smooth bores before he passed, I have two of his rifles and would’ve loved to have a smoothie from him.

 

[appalichian hunter]

.32 dixie poor boy and custom built .20-gauge fowler here. the dixie is a right hand gun with inter changeable locks either flint or percussion, the fowler is left-handed flint. Sorry no pics not that good with the devil machine. Cannot figure how to get the pics from the cell phone to the computer to the site.

 

[.36Rooster]

Well, you asked for pictures...Definitely dont want to disappoint. :

Those are all with a .44 single shot, and a few with a .36 revolver.

 

[dave61965]

One of several guns I use depending on the mood I’m in is this old North Star trade gun 20 gauge.

 

[BoomStick]

Squirrel and rabbit with my 32. I'd also take a shot at a pheasant, if I spotted one on the ground.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

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Those are all with a .44 single shot, and a few with a .36 revolver.

Wow those are beautiful pics! Those are the kind that make me ask myself why I still live in the Northeast

 

[3Setters]

 

[dave61965]

Sometimes I just grab this .32 Cherokee while out and about, a pinch of powder goes a long way in this accurate little rifle.

 

[Loja man]

For now I’m using my .50 cal Kentucky percussion with 30 grains of powder. My .32 Kentucky flintlock doesn’t shoot consistently enough for small game. Lock needs more tuning than I have the know how. I’m looking to build a Fowler for small game.

 

[Africa58double]

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Those are all with a .44 single shot, and a few with a .36 revolver.

That’s how it’s done! Handgun Black smoke huntin, Gotta Love it