Show us your flintlock squirrel rifles!

[Dave K]

I use 3F Swiss in my small bores. These guns are from 32 to 40cal. I have no issue at all with fouling. This is my experience, but Swiss is ideal for small bores. But, I really never had trouble though using Goex either. Over the years I have used allot of different lubes as well and I like patching/ball combos that allow for at least a .015 patch or thicker.

 

[Ivoryhunter4]

What products did you use to finish the stock with it, really looks excellent I have a new maple stock coming for my GPR and that is the kind of color and finish I hope to achieve. Thanks.

 

[hanshi]

Small bores are no more prone to fouling than large bores. I shoot a .32 and a .36 and I can shoot all afternoon without cleaning the bore-same as my .50. As long as you use the proper patch and lube-as you should with any caliber-there shouldn't be a problem.

 

[hanshi]

Nice looking rifle. I bet it's a shooter!

 

[Dausener]

Easy there Hanshi, nothing wrong with a Basset :wink:

 

[bob243]

Thanks :grin:

The stock is very dry when I started with it, My uncle had it sitting in his safe for 24 or so years before I got it.

I used Solarlux lemon yellow as a basecoat and went over it with Dangler's red-brown. The finish is about 16 thin coats of tru-oil rubbed in and smoothed out with bronze wool.


Lots of good info here for 36cal loads. I will have to try them out when I take it to the range. hopefully soon if work allows :surrender:

 

[bowkill]

man that is nice, here is the first rifle i ever built, it is 40 cal 42 inch barrel beford county style.Excuse the carving that was before i figured out that less is better if you dont know what you are doing.done better on second rifle.Thes guns were built for hunting but i still wanted to make them mine if you know what i mean.

 

[hanshi]

They both look pretty darn good to my eye.

 

[hanshi]

Easy there Hanshi, nothing wrong with a Basset :wink:

Hmmmm....,well, no. Nothing wrong at all-mine is 13 and named "Micky". Ahem! Now there are other Bassets but I "spect" the whole breed is a real hoot when you get down to it. :thumbsup:

 

[bob243]

Very Nice.. I love the color on that Bedford. What did you use on it?
I have one on the rack, not sure what I want to do with it yet. :hmm:

 

[Bruce Bogart]

Mines down on the bench about 3/4 completed. May post pictures when it is more presentable. .32 cal. 3/4"ATF 41" barrel with a nice curly wormy hard stick of maple. Known as The Problem Child!

 

[Mongo40]

I wish I could show a pic of my squirrle rifle, got to get one first, I'm in the market for 36 cal, been slowly saving my money to buy a kit, I've talked to the fella at Sitting Fox and he's quoted me the best price so far for what I'm wanting, maybe sometime this summer I'll get started on it.

 

[Celt5494]

Looks to me like you did a fine job with that rifle.

 

[bowkill]

the stain is laurel mountain cherry. left the wood around the barrel to thick so a couple weeks ago i whittled it down the way it should be. skinny!!

 

[bob243]

My first one is way too fat. But, it is part of learning.. :thumbsup:

 

[rr11]

Yes I know, squirrel rifle is my next project, you know wife thinks refrigator, tires on car ect more important. This winter ok now all I need to chose .36 or .40. :thumbsup:

 

[oldsmoky]

have a left hand 32 I will put it up against and new gun today and have have never been beat yet. Love to hunt.

 

[bowkill]

i will take my 40 cal and shoot your bullets out of the air.......lol..and it is right handed!

 

[mtcurman]

Great thread! Keep 'em coming! :thumbsup:

 

[Trench]

Here's my .36.