CVA.32 squirell Rifle?

Does anyone have any info one these rifles? How about pictures? I have a friend that wants to sell me one, but he lives 800 miles away so I can't put my hands on it to look at it. Are they any good? He states that it has a hooked breech and that it is a single trigger model. I think that I saw one years ago but can't be certain. I want it for blasting grey and red squirells. Thanks for the help.

Mrfishnhunt, I have one of those, it was given to me a few months ago, I have yet to shoot it though...

The gun seems solid enough, no rattles when I shake it... :grin:

As you can see from the scan of the gun, it has a double set trigger and a hooked breech, the only things I dislike about it is the fiberglass ramrod and the sights (seem too big for the barrel), but those can be replaced easy enough...



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MM, does it have a patch box of just a plain stock? I like the look of the plain "poor boy" stock myself.Do you know what the twist is? I think it should be 1 in 48" for the .32

Plain stock, 1-48" twist, and a 24" or 25" barrel. They are accurate shooters though. But i like the Traditions Crocket better.

mrfishnhunt said:

MM, does it have a patch box of just a plain stock? I like the look of the plain "poor boy" stock myself.Do you know what the twist is? I think it should be 1 in 48" for the .32

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Yes, it does have a patchbox, looks like a small version of a T/C style box...

I will measure the twist tonight and report the finding as soon as I get it, I presume you are correct though...

Huuum, i remember mine with a plain stock and no patchbox. Could be my rememberer though. :grin:

Rebel said:

Huuum, i remember mine with a plain stock and no patchbox. Could be my rememberer though. :grin:

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Rebel, I think you are right, I took the liberty of scanning the box and it looks like someone installed it after market, the wood to metal fit doesn't match the rest of the rifle's fit and it is off-center...



The cavity inside the box is shallow, rough and jagged, I must now concur that they didn't offer them with a patchboxes...

But hey, it was free, them squirrels won't know the difference... :grin:

Maybe my rememberer ain't completely broke after all. But it sure is cracked. :grin:

Actually, not to "nit pick" but isn't that a Cap Box, not a Patch Box. As you said, the sights can easily be changed to a more PC fixed style, did that with my grandsons CVA Hawken. .32's are a lot of fun to shoot. I had a DGW Poorboy Squrriel rifle once upon a time and it shot very well with 15grs of 3fg and a patched round ball. Think "22 mag." and you'll better understand the power level of these little .32's. :v

I'm puttin one together for a couple of my granddaughters. Got it from that Creek place in Indiana. Any how I'm trying to dress it up some in a poorboy sorta way. Here's some picks, and I'll try and tell ya what I'm doin with it.

I changed that clunky rear sight, and inlet the eschutions better.

There was no patch/cap box, so I'm making a grease hole, and the toe had a chip, so have added a toe plate, and a molding to the bottom of the stock.

Replaced the washers they had on the lockbolts with inlayed teardrops.

And added a couple of inlays and some simple incised carving, just so my granddaughters, and I can go after this guy

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I'm at final sanding, and then will practice with Aqua Fortis, made with Ferric Nitrate crystals, and an oil finish. Bill

Bill, I love the double heart inlay! :hatsoff:

Bill, what kind of rear sight is that? Where can I get one? Did you have to file it to fit the metric dovetail? The rifle looks like it is coming along great. Show us some pictures after the nitric heat treatment. I have been wanting to try it but didn't know what it would do with the import stocks. Thanks for the help.
Robert

Not sure, but it looks like an old CVA Mountain rifle rear sight.

"Not sure, but it looks like an old CVA Mountain rifle rear sight."
Bingo give that man a Cigar. I also changed the front sight.
Got it from Track. Don't think I had to do much.
Will let you know how the A/F works on the Euro mystery hardwood. Bill

TN.Frank said:

I had a DGW Poorboy Squrriel rifle once upon a time and it shot very well with 15grs of 3fg and a patched round ball. Think "22 mag." and you'll better understand the power level of these little .32's. :v

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I use to own and shoot a .32 caliber T/C Cherokee, that was a nice little muzzleloader...

One thing about the .32 caliber, it is very economical, at roughly 149 balls per pound of lead, it's not only a joy to shoot, it's easy on you pocket too...

I'm jealous. I want a CVA Squirrel rifle...

mrfishnhunt said:

Does anyone have any info one these rifles? How about pictures? I have a friend that wants to sell me one, but he lives 800 miles away so I can't put my hands on it to look at it. Are they any good? He states that it has a hooked breech and that it is a single trigger model. I think that I saw one years ago but can't be certain. I want it for blasting grey and red squirells. Thanks for the help.

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I bought one as a combination kit (.36 and .50 barrels) in the early 90's. Got it primarily for my daughter's use when she was 9 or 10, but her interest faded relatively quickly and I ended up using it myself. As many have said, it is a very plain Jane rifle, but very accurate out to 25 or 30 yards (my self-imposed limit) in the .36 cal configuration. I have thought about dressing it up a bit and Bill has just lit the fire under my behind again to do just that. The kit I got came in perc mode with double set triggers and no patch/cap box. As I said, very plain Jane gun, but a great light weight gun to chase tree rats with and real economical, too.

If yer buddy wants a decent price for it (only you can decide what "decent" is, mine was about $150 +/- as a new kit), I'd say go for it. Since they don't make them anymore it might be more than just a shootin iron someday.

Well my friend wanted more than I wanted to pay. I called this morning and ordered up one of the last .32 kits from deer creek. $141.00 delivered to my door. I think it will be more fun to build and customize a rifle from a kit the way I want it anyway. Thanks for all of the help.
Robert


P.S. Bill keep us informed on how the acid treatment on the stock goes.

I bought one earlier this Spring for my 6 yr old grandson, he love shooting it, we keep the charge to 15 gr fffg to keep the recoil ;low.
This is him shooting it at our club Rondy in May.

I've since shortened the stock to suit his lop, but I put dowels in the piece I cut off so that Grandad can shoot it also :grin:

I have one I built from a kit , around 20 years ago . It shot poorly with the sights that came with it , and I never used it for hunting . Recently I changed the sights to a semi-buckhorn rear , and nickle silver blade front sight , and started using a .315 ball with a .010 patch . Now it shoots GREAT ! I posted a "range report" in the General Muzzleloading section of the Forum about 2 weeks ago . Have fun with it ! BTW the booklet that came with the rifle , gives a max load of 60 grns fffg .