opinion's on .36 Pedersoli squirrelers?

[Brad McCaffree]

Hope this is the right forum spot. I have been shopping for .36 caliber squirrel rifles. There is no way I can afford a custom with a daughter in college so I have been looking hard at the Pedersoli. I looked at the Traditions version but it looked cheap (craftsmanship) Anyone have one that can give me an opinion? Thoughts?

 

[Gene L]

I've got a .32 Pedersoli rifle and it's very accurate. At the same time I bought mine a friend bought one in .36 caliber and he later told me he wish he'd bought a .32...for whatever that's worth. I've had it 20 years or so, it wasn't called "squirrel rifle" then. "Blue Ridge?" can't remember. No patchbox, brown barrel, coil spring lock. I replaced the trigger guard and buttplate with iron Southern Mountain stuff and it looks GREAT. Just a matter of taste, though.

 

[tenngun]

Pedi makes a good gun. No doubt about it. It ain't custom but it be good. I like a .36 I find it easier to handle then a .32

 

[outdoorman]

I've got a .32 Blue Ridge, which is a Pedersoli. Very accurate, and no complaints on my part.

I have a .36 CVA Squirrel Rifle, and for me,I don't use it much. It will work fine, but I prefer the .32.

Good luck in your decision.

Outdoorman

 

[Brad McCaffree]

Sounds like the rifle I'm looking at. No patch box. I will "era" it up. I looked at the .32, and in all honesty, I have 3 skinners that have .36's and I plan on borrowing their ball molds. shhh. I know many aren't big on the imports, but I have an old Investarms Kentuckian that is rock solid. Shooting it will be the tell take I suppose.

 

[Grimord]

I have a .36 Pedersoli Frontier, and a .36 Traditions Shenandoah. Both rifles shoot great, but I have to give "looks" and "quality" to the Pedersoli. I use the Traditions gun when the conditions are marginal for hunting, i.e. rains, snow, and slippery conditions where I might take a spill. The Pedersoli is used for hunting and trail walks at my club. I have a percussion and a flint lock for the gun that can be swapped out as the need arises. (Sometimes it is difficult to find real black powder here in CT, so until I do find some I switch the flint for the percussion so I can shoot substitute powders). I also have a Pedersoli Pennsylvania gun in .32 that is my go to squirrel gun. The .36's are used after the leaves have fallen and the shots are some what longer. The .36 seems to carry better, and buck the wind better than the .32.

 

[oletymepreacher]

The .36 in the arsenal is a good small caliber. Mine is accurate never letting me down. Good triggers and lock.

 

[hanshi]

Most of my squirreling has been with a Traditions "Crockett" .32. I used it with much satisfaction for more than a dozen years. It was uncannily accurate, capable of sub 1" groups at 40 yards.

I sold it to have one built in flint and it's no more accurate than the Crockett but looks much nicer....and it's flint.

 

[Brad McCaffree]

I will be in search of a .36 flinter, since every BP rifle I have has a twin in flint or percussion. I just happened to find the .36 percussion first. It's hard to pick between 2 purty wimmin at a dance...so to speak

 

[Gene L]

I did this one about 20 years ago, when I had no tools to inlet the triggerguard. Overall, a pretty sloppy job, but I like it a lot better than the original Pedersoli Blue Ridge (or whatever) in .32.

 

[Brad McCaffree]

VERY nice!

 

[timothy prouty]

HEY have you try gun auction or gun broker?

 

[Brad McCaffree]

HEY have you try gun auction or gun broker?

:wink: why yessir I did... she arrives Tuesday!

 

[hanshi]

I think you did a good job. :thumbsup: