Kentucky Squrrill rifle

[WickedGoodOutdoors]

Has anyone made a .22 cal Kentucky style squirrell rifle?


something that would have good short range performance using a .209 cap for power



http://www.dba-oracle.com/images/squirrel_art.jpg

[357Mag]

WICKED -

Howdy !

Have you given any thought to use of a larger calibre, such as .36 ?

A rifle w/ a barrel diam that could function w/ patched 000 buck would
be pretty economical to operate, would have ample power; and would hold promise for reasonable accuracy.

Just a thought.

Best of luck in your endeavors !

Regards,
.357Mag

[northmn]

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii425/Davidpeck16/Poor%20Boy/001.jpg
http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii425/Davidpeck16/Poor%20Boy/009.jpg
Not a kit as it is shown on the blank I carved it out of, but a 25 caliber Tennessee poor boy. Uses #3 .250 cal buckshot which weighs 24 grains and 20 grains of 3f. It is a flintlock. Works pretty good on squirrels.

DP

[Marvin S]

Now aint that a sweet little left hand rifle, I want it. Where did the barrel come from?

[KCSO]

Northman? Where in Minnesota do you get a squirrel that tastes like something other than pine tar soap? I tried a few when I lived in Park Rapids and boy howdy they sure were rank. Here corn fed squirrel is a treat.

[Old Goat Keeper]

Daniel Boone's famous "Ticklicker" rifle was a .28 caliber flintlock. And I have 2 .32's.

Tom

[northmn]

I have a lot of oaks where I live but there are also a lot of oaks in the Paul bunyan State forest towards Akeley. Takes a bit of scouting to find them. the little red squirrels are not very tasty. The barrel is a Rayl which I got from Stonewall Creek muzzleloading supply. I also see them listed in Muzzleloading Builders Supply. I should have stated next to a blank like it was carved out of. At the ranges I can hit a squirrel with iron sights, this little rifle is pretty sudden. Small bores are fun.

DP

[StrawHat]

I have a 22 muzzleloader I built back in the early 80s. Using regular percussion caps not primers or ??. It is accurate for the first shot but then the bore needs to be swabbed. I have also used an air rifle pellet and a cap, decent accuracy but so far, no game has been taken.

I rememebr visiting with Cecil Brooks one day. He had a gorgeous rifle on the bench, (did he make any other kind?). It was cut for a 25 caliber round ball. I asked who who want such a small bore rifle. He didn't say a word but pointed to his Mrs. She was sitting, visiting with us and keeping an eye on Mr Brooks. It was a wonderful rifle and I hope shee put it to good use.