minimum load to squirel hunt

[buttonbuck]

I went out to play with the new toy a crocket pistol in 32 cal. I seem to get the best most accurate group from 12 grains of 3f. Is this enough for a squirel? The pistol will shoot Prb w/a 10" barrel? the max is 20 grains but my shots were all over with that load.

 

[Russianblood]

Keep the squirrels close and you'll be OK. I've killed many a squirrel with a pellet gun but not farther than 15 yards though.

 

[buttonbuck]

I wish I could find some ballistics tables for the crocket pistol and the great plains pistol. I do not own a cronograph. so I am hopefully going shooting today and will dial up my 2 new pistols. I have found maximum loads are not all that accurate like all over the place.

 

[jethro224]

Buttonbuck,
My Lyman manual has specs for the GPP. Not sure about the Crockett pistol. I'll have to look. Gotta get back to work right now. I'll PT ya later.
Jethro

 

[buttonbuck]

took the great plains 54 out and sighted in and the crocket a few strokes with a mill file for each and wow nailing 2" squares at 20 yards. Anyway got the crocket to shoot nicely with max load of 20 grains and wow it shot through a hacked up piece of door, figure to be at least as strong as squirrel hyde. watch out limb chickens.

 

[shmrck1]

Sounds like you got it nailed....Good Luck!
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