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January 27th, 2014, 03:45 PM
#1
>32 Crockett Rifle Hare Hunt
Went out to sight in my Remington 597 so my wife could start using it yesterday afternoon. As semi's are boring I decided to take my .32 Crickett Rifle. I had to play around to get it to fire, but fiddling with a BP gun is part fo the fun.
Got a nice Snowshoe hare (not sure if the pic attached or not). Aimed on the head, pulled the trigger. Hare jumped a foot in the air - done.
20 grains of Pyrodex behind a 45 gr. patched round ball went through one eye and out the other. The shot was 18 yrds through a lot of cedar branches. I could only see the top of the head (eyes, nose, ears). I know for fact that a .22 might have had deflected off the branches and not hit the target and #4 shot out of a .410 would have scattered and hit more than the head.
And my friends think I'm nuts using an "old school" gun?
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January 27th, 2014 03:45 PM
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January 28th, 2014, 02:00 PM
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Has too much time on their hands
I don't see a photo - would like to see your rifle. Taking any game is much more fun with black powder!
Member of the National Firearms Association (NFA).
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January 28th, 2014, 04:10 PM
#3
Originally Posted by
GoldenLakePete
I don't see a photo - would like to see your rifle. Taking any game is much more fun with black powder!
I take all my game with "black" powder...It's just enclosed in brass 
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January 28th, 2014, 06:05 PM
#4
Has too much time on their hands
That is cool, seen that on A&E, Uteses shooting squirrels with BP for dinner. Challenge to hunter and earned with well placed shots. Well done, would love to see a picture as well.
Mark Snow, Leader Of The, Ontario Libertarian Party
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January 31st, 2014, 03:29 PM
#5
I'm so envious. I can't until I get my 32 done.
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January 31st, 2014, 03:34 PM
#6
>32 Crockett Rifle Hare Hunt
I want a small game Bp gun just can't find one left handed.
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January 31st, 2014, 06:50 PM
#7
Originally Posted by
trkyhntr21
I want a small game Bp gun just can't find one left handed.
You can get TVM to build one for you.
http://www.avsia.com/tvm/
Nice going MT!!!
HA
Last edited by huntaway; January 31st, 2014 at 06:52 PM.
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February 2nd, 2014, 06:25 PM
#8
You could always build a custom or a kit.
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February 2nd, 2014, 06:54 PM
#9
Has too much time on their hands
Originally Posted by
huntaway
I had a .54 cal Tennessee Rifle from those guys, back when it was Jack Garner's company. I would dearly love to recreate that same rifle in .32 or .36 cal for small game hunting.
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February 2nd, 2014, 07:38 PM
#10
Kilo why not just get another barrel. Much cheeper
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