squirrel rifle for a grand?

[newtothis]

Hi again guys. Depending on weather this turnaround lasts till sunday, I may soon have about a grand to spend on a squirrel rifle. Havnt had much time to look around yet but figured you guys could give me a jump start. I want the smallest calliber I can find, but law says its gotta b under .36. I like iron furnature, a patch box, a 42 inch or longer barrel with a full stock. Anybody know where I could find something along those lines?

 

[BrownBear]

Go to TVM. Lotsa styles and details for under a grand, including 32 cal for many of them.

 

[David W.]

Does that mean it can't be a .36? TVM is a good place to shop for a rifle. :thumbsup:

 

[Macon Due]

Well...........since a .350" ball rolls down a [36 cal.] barrel I reckon it's really a 34 cal. so would be legal?
Macon

 

[dcriner]

Check with whoever in Missouri issues these regs. But, if the barrel is marked .36 cal, I would say that it is .36 cal, not under .36 cal.

 

[ratgunner]

I bet the regs say .36 and under. I've been wrong before though. :idunno:

 

[newtothis]

im not exactly sure. i could get away with a 36. been using a 38 and every game warden iv seen was to busy trying to figure out if this idiot was really squirrel hunting with a black powder gun or just pulling his leg to care, even though i told them it was technically .02 of an inch to large to be legal. but ima go with a 32 i think. would be cool as manure to find a 25 or 22, but i think ima go with the tvm 32. thanks guys.

now, southern rifle or late Lancaster? lol

 

[dcriner]

been using a 38 and every game warden iv seen was to busy trying to figure out if this idiot was really squirrel hunting with a black powder gun or just pulling his leg to care, even though i told them it was technically .02 of an inch to large to be legal.

I think you've answered your own question, rightly or wrongly. Most of us don't live in Missouri.

 

[Macon Due]

And.........if not marked at all and a .350" goes in then i reckon it might be ok? Anyhow I'm from Mo. and hunt small game with a .45.


Macon

 

[newtothis]

Lol I'm from louisiana guys. Don't know where you came up with missouri. I like the tvm rifles, just gotta decide which version I want. Thanks guys!

 

[BrownBear]

...just gotta decide which version I want.

And that's the hardest part! :rotf:

Let us know what you decide and show us the finished gun. It just might help the rest of us make up our minds, too! :wink:

 

[brubincam]

would a 36 cal ball tight patch in a 40 cal rifle be legal--for 36 cal only

 

[hanshi]

would a 36 cal ball tight patch in a 40 cal rifle be legal--for 36 cal only

Let's not push it. :rotf:

 

[tg]

The caliber designation can be kind of tricky with ML's due to the way we use differnt sized balls in a gun said to be of X caliber one probably needs to get something in wrioting from a Warden or State police I have a .58 caliber smoothbore and shoot .535/.550/ .562/ and .570 balls thru it as well as various shot sizes, there is no marking on the gun of any designated bore size, what "cal" is my gun? you should be safe with a .32 cal as it could not use a ball large enough to be an issue in a smaller than .36 regulation scenario. TVM is a very popular source for ML's as they use quality parts and by staying with a more generic styling keep their costs reasonable, I would go with the Souhern MT style for a small bore with iron furniture it would give you a fairly historicaly accurate post 1800 gun as well this way, which never hurts the "chat factor" or resale value of a ML rifle good luck on whatever style you choose, there would be little advantage one way or the other in a small bore, and enjoy the journey.

 

[brubincam]

I'v got a 40 cal barrel with 6 groves--do many many barrel makers use 6 groves

 

[Keb]

im not exactly sure. i could get away with a 36. been using a 38 and every game warden iv seen was to busy trying to figure out if this idiot was really squirrel hunting with a black powder gun or just pulling his leg to care, even though i told them it was technically .02 of an inch to large to be legal. but ima go with a 32 i think. would be cool as manure to find a 25 or 22, but i think ima go with the tvm 32. thanks guys.

now, southern rifle or late Lancaster? lol

I have a .20 cal & a .25 cal squirrel gun.