I have owned both a 32 and have several 36 rifles. The 32 was a great rifle and very accurate, we only sold it to downsize on calibers we had. The 32 size ball was harder for me to handle than the 36 but your experience might be different. Also as far as using 00 and 000 buck shot that definitely will work. We used .319 ball in the 32 and .360 in the 36s. Both are extremely accurate put to 100 yards. My wife one top lady many a match with her 32 and won top lady overall for the year with it. She also consistently hit the 200 yard bear targets at our range. They are fun calibers & cheap to feed.
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Squirrel gun question
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The small balls are difficult to handle if you are getting on in years and have arthritis. I find using a loading block helps with this issue. I cast my own balls, but I understand that you can purchase 000 buck for the .36 but finding 1-1/2 buck (.310) is more difficult. rotometals carries 1-1/2 buck, or at least they used to.
bore_butter
36 Cal.
those little ones are easier to peel than the big ones.
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For me it’s a .32, I’ve got a couple Crockett.32’s and a couple Cherokee .32’s. I’ve also got a Cherokee and Seneca in .36, but I prefer the .32’s.
I intend to get a .32 Flinter eventually, but I’ve got to learn to restrain myself from buying other stuff so I’ve got the funds for one.
I intend to get a .32 Flinter eventually, but I’ve got to learn to restrain myself from buying other stuff so I’ve got the funds for one.
dlgcrosstimbers
32 Cal
Yes it is! I enjoy a frosty morning, listening to squirrels foraging through the leaves and cutting acorns in the trees, with black powder smoke drifting through the fall woods almost better than anything. I gots a "squirrel rifle" also....and it's probably one of my favorite guns. Traditions Deerhunter in .32 caliber. With 15g of Goex and a PRB, it's bad medicine for bushytails!
old ugly
40 Cal.
Makes me want a new 32 / 36 long gun now. Sounds like fun!!!
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A flea shooter.
