ORIGINAL: sonoma
Lookin for a squirrel rifle, found a build it yourself kit from possible shop for 218.00, went to the local shop, they could order it for 160 ready to shoot. Anyhow, just wondering if it's a accurate gun for squirrels, what about cleaning between shots,does it foul out fast, what powder should i shoot, how much etc... probably a round ball and 20 grains of fffg. I'm just lookin for a fun to shoot muzzle loader. I like to shoot, and a little muzzle loader i think would be fun. They say it's alot like a 22lr
With a .45 caliber and under most people recommend 3f powder. If you want to reduce fowling and it is percussion, then go to APP 3f, Pinnacle 3f, or Triple Se7en 3f. It should reduce the fowling. If swabbing a barrel is not a big deal, then Pyrodex P would be a good powder, or Goex 3f. The smaller the bore the faster they fowl. I read once that about 35% of the charge you load, stays as fowling.. I found that hard to believe, but that is what I read. So it would make sense that after a few shots, there would be a need to fowl.
The rifle manual will tell you what kind of powder charge to shoot. Green Mountain Barrel company in their .32 caliber claim a load for the rifle is 25-38 grains with a roundball. As for how accurate it will shoot, we will be asking you if you get the rifle... Its hard to say, yes this rifle will be accurate. I never shot a .32 caliber.
Good luck.