traditions deerhunter .32
 

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

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

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.

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

i had a traiditions .36cal and it was an excellent shooter. Use a good patch lube " Not prelubed patches" and the fouling stays down quite a bit.

I say go for it. Its not a fancy gun, but it never was intended to be.

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

I have the crockett .32 of all the guns I have it is the one that gets shot the most. with 30 gr powder lubed patch and .310 ball most of the time I can hit a rabbit at 75 yards. I have to swab every 4 shots with 'p' powder and 10 with 777. for patch lube Ive been using the toilet ringwax/perafin/crisco in equal amounts soak strips of blue stripe pillow ticking form wal mart cut them at the muzzle or on a loading board.(wooden disc with muzzle sized holes drilledin it as a speed loader)

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

how does it compare to the CVA bobcat

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

bobcat would be a step above due to the fact that it comes with steel sights and the traditions has plastic.

Other than that, Pretty much the same rifle.

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

are the sights on the bobcat adjustable, i heard they are fixed. can i replace the plastic sights on the deer hunter

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

you know, i am not sure if they are click adjustable sights. Even if they are fixed, you just have to take a small hammer and punch to slightly knock the rear sight over to the left/right.

The traditions you can buy replacement aluminum fiberoptic sights, or even original styled buckhorn rear sight.

i prefer fixed sights due to the slender front blade sight being easier to pin point your shot.

RE: traditions deerhunter .32
 

The Deerhunter's fiber optic sights aren't too bad and they're adjustable. They don't break that easily, at least they haven't broken yet on my .50.It's also bright.