Small game rifle

[buzp]

I'm thinking of getting a new small game rifle in .32 caliber. It seems that many, or most, of the small game flintlocks I have seen are either Tennessee or Southern Mountain style rifles. While I like these rifles, I would like something different for my next one, so my question is what other styles were commonly built in smaller calibers? Seems I never see Lancaster or other styles in small calibers, were such rifles built?

 

[86marine]

I like the Lancaster's and Bedford school rifles in small calibers such as .32 or .36. Reason being is the extra length at least for me makes it more steady when aiming at the head of a squirrel. So it is all in your preference which style you choose for feel,and looks.

 

[rabjr]

If your looking at a parts set you can get a .36 Issac Haines, a .32 or .36 Jacob Dickert at Track. MBS has the "Boys Beck" scaled down stock for the smaller cals too. If you look theres several choices.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

How about an Ohio rifle like the Vincent? http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartList.aspx?catID=13&subID=80&styleID=317

 

[nchawkeye]

Most Lancasters weren't small in caliber, that came later...

 

[hanshi]

If a Pa rifle is what you want you can't do better than a York. They tend toward a bit smaller in wrist and butt stock and work best in smaller calibers.

 

[rusty]

Don Stith sells a Hawken squirel rifle kit,not sure on the caliber.

 

[buzp]

Thanks, I have looked at the hawken squirrel rifle and I like it, but it appears to be available only in percussion.


Hanshi, I really like the Chambers Early York even though the smallest caliber available is .40. Have you had any experience in building from a kit? I think it might be fun, but I am a little intimated about taking on such a project.

 

[hanshi]

No I haven't so I can't be of much help, there. TVM sells a York & kit in .32 & up. It's advertised as iron mounted but you may get them to do it in brass. No harm in trying.

 

[Tumblernotch]

How about an Ohio rifle like the Vincent? http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartList.aspx?catID=13&subID=80&styleID=317[/quote]

That would be a good choice. I'm working on a rifle along those lines, only I'm using a McCoy stock that was inletted for a Manton Waterproof lock so it'll be a flintlock. I have a 42 inch .32 GM barrel that I'm going to cut to 36 inches. I'm thinking of making a wood underrib for it. Though the stock shape and hardware will be basically Ohio, the gun will be of my own design.

 

[dallas10c]

I am almost done with a .25 in the style of Fordney. It is very slim and uses a 42" barrel made by Ed Rayle and the wood is from Dave Keck. A friend has a similiar one and it pushes a #4 buckshot out at around 1800fps. A great squirrel/rabbit killer.