32 for squirrel

wolfpack

January 15, 2022 20:24

Anybody here ever use a 32 for small game? I have thought for several years about trying this and if I can find a TC 32 for the right price I believe I will jump in.

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  yonson

  January 16, 2022 16:19

  Years ago T/C made Cherokee & Seneca models in the smaller calibers using 13/16 barrel, better choice for squirrels. Hawken models with 15/16 barrels are heavy, more so as the bore gets smaller, and those were scarce anyway. Good hunting

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  elubsme

  January 29, 2023 08:51

  I have a Cherokee with a .36 and a .45 barrel. Wife has a Seneca .36. The .36's have put many a dquirrel on the table.

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  Brookwood

  January 30, 2023 11:07

  I've seen the Green Mountain drop in barrels for the TC Hawken and Renegade in 32 cal. bore sizes. YES! They are very heavy! They also are selling for more than an entire rifle once sold for!

  
  

  I have gone totally custom in my passion for muzzle loaders. Either built myself or have several made by a few talented gun builders. Recently picked up a nice 32 percussion rifle made by the late Carl Van Wezel. It sports a 42" Green Mountain barrel that is 3\4" across the flats and only weighs around 6 1\2 pounds.

  
  

  

  
  

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  He Dog

  July 17, 2023 22:08

  I have used .36 for squirrels and rabbit. .32 should be fine. .22 worked when I was a kid, though it is faster.

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