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Silky921

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First squirrel I've shot with my 36 caliber flintlock. To me it was just as exciting as hunting a deer. Heart was racing.

Flintlocks and squirrel are about as fun as it gets.
 

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Y’all out there shooting squirrel with flinters are really making me think. I have never hunted squirrel but dang, that looks fun.

It's the toughest short range hunting you can do. Target at 25y the size of a golf ball. Post a pic of 3-4 of those laid out in a row and your status goes from Greenhorn to Old Salt just like that as far as I'm concerned.....
 
My heart was beating like I was drawing on the biggest deer of my life.

I missed one before that guy. That gun shoots better when it's dirty. So I don't know if it was me or the gun that's to blame.
 
Congratulations on the squirrel. I really like hunting them this time of year with no leaves on the trees. I use my .54 most of the time since I'm deer hunting and going back across my place to the truck I take all of the creek bottoms. Have to hit them in the head or middle to save meat. Sometimes my aim is a little off and I hit the tree but sometimes it blows them off the limb or tree trunk and I try to meet them where they hit the ground in case they try to run. Good shooting and nice rifle.
Mike
 
Ok squirrel guys... what caliber flintlock for squirrel if you had to settle on one that you consider ideal?

I noticed the 36 caliber balls were tough to handle and load as my hands got colder, so I don't know if I'd want to go any smaller than that. I have a 28 gauge fowler that I bought off a fellow from this forun and I'd like to use that next time I go out.
 
I noticed the 36 caliber balls were tough to handle and load as my hands got colder, so I don't know if I'd want to go any smaller than that. I have a 28 gauge fowler that I bought off a fellow from this forun and I'd like to use that next time I go out.

That's one reason why I sold my 32 and use a .45 for squirrels. I was forever dropping the balls.
I do wish I still had the .32 though.
I wounded a few squirrels with the .32 The .45 doesn't seem to ever wound them, even a wounding shot is lethal.
 
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