Cherokee .32 loads

[packgoat]

Can someone help me with a good smallgame load for a .32 caliber T/C Cherokee?

Thanks

Packgoat

 

[Rebel]

20-30 grs of 3f powder and a .310-.315 rd ball should be fine. Just see what gives the best accuracy.

 

[BrownBear]

In both my 32 cal Traditions Crockett and 32 cal GM drop-in barrel, 25 grains of FFF or Pyro P, .310 RB, and .015 patch are wickedly accurate. Fine small game round, but confine yourself to head shots or lose some meat.

 

[Raynor]

Depends on your gun, mine have always shot best with 20 grains of FFF Goex. Man, that's a lot of shooting per pound of powder. :grin:

Gotta love it! :winking:

 

[Heidi 1672]

Packgoat, My .32 Cherokee is very accurate with 15 or even 10 grains of pyrodex P and I use both of these loads for squirrel. Very little meat destruction but, head shots are a good idea.

 

[ryoung14]

I'll second what PA Hunter said. 10 to 15gr. of Pyro P has worked fine in my Cherokee and in the .32 barrel on my System 1. 20 gr. is my upper limit; though the gun will take much more. I also use a .010 prelubed Ox-Yoke patch and a Hornady .310 RB. At the range, accuracy holds up and loading stays easy often through as many as 25 shots. Don't know where the smallbores got the bad rap for fouling.

The goal for this load is to simulate .22RF ballistics to minimize meat damage.
Bob

 

[Rat Trapper]

Couple questions on the Cherokee rifles. Is this the rifle that TC use to make that looked like a smaller TC Hawken with all the brass & etc?? Is there anywhere you can buy a new one today?

 

[packgoat]

My Cherokee has a brass trigger guard and butt plate. All the other metal is blued. They aren't made anymore. I found this one used. She is sure pretty. I can't wait to work up a load and get in the hard woods.

packgoat

 

[Wes/Tex]

Couple questions on the Cherokee rifles. Is this the rifle that TC use to make that looked like a smaller TC Hawken with all the brass & etc?? Is there anywhere you can buy a new one today?

The Cherokee has been out of production some years now. Like the Seneca in .36, the .32 had a fast 1-30" twist which stabilized these smaller balls at slower velocity. This is why the Cheorkee will operate well with only 10 grains of FFFg, though the same gun also works with an optimum of about 25 grains of FFFg for hunting loads.

The only ones available are on the blackpowder auction sites. Have also seen a coupole for sale recently on The Gun Works site under "Used Production Guns", in fact they've hadd several Cherokee & Seneca models and another with mulitple barrels. Think most are bringing about $400 now.

 

[410-er]

Got mine for $300.Near mint!Got it on Auctionarms,Gunbroker,or Gunsamerica I don't remember.Mine likes a .310 RB,20 grs of FFFg,and red stripe pillow with Stumpy Moose Milk.First year for squirrels this year and I was 8 out of 13 shots at ranges from 20-40 yds.I also have the 36 Seneca.Working on Maxi loads for it right now.These are great even if they are TC'S. :rotf:

 

[packgoat]

Thanks for the info. I hope to go to the range this week. I'll let you know how it goes.

Packgoat

 

[Joey S.]

I think the gun your thinking of is the TC Senneca. Joe