She's a .44, accurate enough for head shots, 16 inch barrel, golf ball sized groups at 30 yds.
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She's a .44, accurate enough for head shots, 16 inch barrel, golf ball sized groups at 30 yds.
Now that looks like fun!
I'm jealous! 
Pretty cool.
Thomas.bill92
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Whaaaaaat? That's awesome! Makes me feel silly with my 39" barrel on my squirrel gun. Season starts Sept 4 here in VA.
I'm fired up. 12.5 grains of powder is all it needs!
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I have a .32 Crockett pistol that I hope to try out on squirrels this fall. With 15 grains of 3f, I am getting 1" groups at 25 yards with a rest. I will have to use handy trees for a rest when hunting, cause I could never shoot it that well off hand.
MountainSmoke
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Wow that is just awesome, that thing is a beauty. Nice shooting
The closer the better...thats what I say. Patience, and wit, and no misses allowed. 
I am intrigued about your crockett pistol, do you have a picture of it? Feel free to put it here.
I am intrigued about your crockett pistol, do you have a picture of it? Feel free to put it here.
I would give anything to have one of those with a 14-16 inch barrel.
Actually I'd give anything to have mine be a .36 or a .32. It's a .44. But pickings are mighty slim on blackpowder long barreled pistols. So I settled on it.. Just can't put a shot in the rib cage. Really does step up the challenge a notch, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing...
Actually I'd give anything to have mine be a .36 or a .32. It's a .44. But pickings are mighty slim on blackpowder long barreled pistols. So I settled on it.. Just can't put a shot in the rib cage. Really does step up the challenge a notch, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing...
Thats some fine work! I believe the wily squirrel to be every bit an equal quarry to the mighty bear lol. They sure have frustrated me enough to earn that belief.
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The squirrels are cutting pecans all up and down the street. My Jack Russell strains the leash on our walks.
It's about time to break out my .177 cal unmentionable and make dumplings.
I wanna use my 40 cal Early Lancaster with 15grs fffg this fall at the cabin.
It's about time to break out my .177 cal unmentionable and make dumplings.
I wanna use my 40 cal Early Lancaster with 15grs fffg this fall at the cabin.
15gns! Just watch a ball don't bounce back!
I have that t-shirt!
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As long as i hit the squirrel first I think i'm good. I should have around 1100 fps, with a 90 grain ball. Similar to a 32 unmentionable carbine.
I know you suffer from magnumitis, but it isn't needed for our red fox squirrels.
Oh yeah. It's plenty enough powder. I always circle around and get the tree trunk in line with the squirrels head. The ball lodges in the trunk even with 12.5 grains.
In fact, the squirrel in the picture seemed to think 12.5 grains was actually a little much.
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I only use 16 grains in my full length rifle. Taken squirrels out to 40 yards. Eyes are my limitation not firearm. I have a Crockett 32, had to buy buckshot to get a ball that worked well.
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