Traditions Crockett Rifle Range results

[shooter50]

After some playing around with loads I consistently put all shots in one hole at 25 yards (rested aim and off hand). Easily could cover group with a quarter. Of course the sun got in my eyes a few times and had a flyer or 3 shooting off hand, but still could cover entire group with a silver dollar. 50 yard group you could cover with a baseball. Overall I like the rifle (only have $200 in it) not T/C quality which Im used to but very nice for what it is. I have two things I dont like about it. First is the breech is attatched to the tang so you have to remove the tang screw to remove the barrel and out of the 4 nipple wrenches I have none will fit in there to get the nipple out to clean so I have to find a nipple wrench to get the nipple out. Overall very accurate, fun (and cheap!!) to shoot. Squirrels beware!!!!

[Semisane]

Good deal Shooter. It's more fun when they do that.

[cayugad]

Sounds like a great shooter there. Nice find. Way to shoot.

[hunt12ga]

Shooter, I've got a Crockett also. I too had the nipple wrench problem. I ended up buying one from Traditions that fits down in there just fine. Here's a link: Nipple wrench

I've been trying to sell mine due to the fact that I my eyes are just bad enough to make it hard to make head shots with the iron sights. It's a squirrel slayer though! I made myself a little buckskin possible's bag and an antler patch knife. BTW... the tubes that the Pyrodex and 777 pellets come in make excellent quick loaders. I just cut them to the length I need for the 25 grains of powder I shoot through it. I take 5 with premeasured powder loads, one with balls, and one with caps. It doesn't take up much space at all.

I want to see some pictures posted when squirrel season gets here! Here are some of mine:

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[shooter50]

Cool pics! Thanks for the tips. Cant wait for September to try it out

[shooter50]

Shoot me a pm if you want to sell that crockett rifle. Looking to get one for my daughter. She is only 9 weeks old (born 2lbs 1oz, now 5lbs 2oz) and is still in the hospital, but I still haven't got her the first gun yet. Been looking for something unique and I think a crockett rifle would be perfect.

[bronko22000]

shooter - I plan on doing some squirrel shooting with my 32 too this fall. What load you shooting out of urs.

[rafsob]

Originally Posted by bronko22000

shooter - I plan on doing some squirrel shooting with my 32 too this fall. What load you shooting out of urs.

I would start with 25 and work my way up till you come to the grouping you want. I shoot 28 grs. with my PRB and get just the results I want.

I have never hunted with it, but am getting to the point where I want to give it a try.

Good Hunting!!!

[shooter50]

I was shooting a Hornady .310"ball .015"patch and 20grains of FFg. 25 grains did not change the accuracy, but 30 grains did open it up a little. probably will hunt with the 25 grains of ffg and practice with 20 grains of ffg because the group was not effected.

[bronko22000]

I'm shooting 35 gr of FFFg. It looks like I'm gonna drop this down a bit to see if groups can improve to sub 'squirrel head size'.