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Flintlock Rifles / Re: I really love everything about...
« Last post by Hanshi on May 13, 2024, 01:34:20 PM »If I'm being honest (ignore what brother hotfxr says) and wanted the best, quality and price, on a .32 percussion muzzleloader I'd start the search by checking out the Traditions "Crockett". I rue the day I let myself sell mine. I was still hunting in those days and really did a good number on squirrels. That sucker was accurate enough to put many custom rifles to shame. And it was fun to carry around, shoot and just generally "mess with".
I had to replace it and had a .32 SMR built with flint lock ignition. I haven't had the chance to really work with it but I'd say it seems to be at least as accurate as the Crockett. I already had a SMR in .36 that I hunted with and fired it a lot at anything from a tin can to paper targets. I'm currently in a situation where I don't get to shoot except on the rare occasion. Plus my eyes just aren't what they use to be. Both the .36 & .32 will see more action - they've been doing that for a while now - than the larger guys.
I've kept a lot of targets I've fired over the years with about an equal number of both good and not so good.
20 grains of Swiss 3F but need to try Goex 3F. Target fired with .32 flintlock SMR.
I "think" the .36 target is either the TOP LEFT or the BOTTOM RIGHT.
fired by the .36 flintlock SMR.
The awesome little Crockett.
I had to replace it and had a .32 SMR built with flint lock ignition. I haven't had the chance to really work with it but I'd say it seems to be at least as accurate as the Crockett. I already had a SMR in .36 that I hunted with and fired it a lot at anything from a tin can to paper targets. I'm currently in a situation where I don't get to shoot except on the rare occasion. Plus my eyes just aren't what they use to be. Both the .36 & .32 will see more action - they've been doing that for a while now - than the larger guys.
I've kept a lot of targets I've fired over the years with about an equal number of both good and not so good.
20 grains of Swiss 3F but need to try Goex 3F. Target fired with .32 flintlock SMR.
I "think" the .36 target is either the TOP LEFT or the BOTTOM RIGHT.
fired by the .36 flintlock SMR.
The awesome little Crockett.