Took My .36 Cal Seneca Out For Squirrel This Evening

[jjarrell]

First hunting trip this season. Squirrel season came in today, so I grabbed my Seneca and headed out for a few hours after work. Got 3 tree rats before it got dark so it was a good trip. I love that little rifle so much. It shoots like a laser. 3 shots and 3 squirrels. 25gr of Olde Eynsford, .015" patch lubed with mink oil, and a 65gr round ball will give them a splitting headache if you do your part. Hunting with, and shooting this little gun makes me giddy like a little boy. Lol

[swathdiver]

Thanks for sharing! Pictures, pictures!

[bedbugbilly]

Sounds like you had a great time and the rifle did its job! I have owned .32, .36 and .40 calibers over the years and still have and like my .36 (H & A under hammer) It is just a fun size to shoot and does the job so well on a variety of varmints. Glad your hunt went so well . .. hard to believe that fall is fast approaching but the last couple of days, it has felt like her in the morning! Enjoy!

[pietro]

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Nice !

I, too, loved my .36 H&A underhammer rifle, but gave it up once I stumbled across my long-sought true love, a pristine .36 Seneca ! 8-)

It's proven to be more accurate than the underhammer. [smilie=1:

It goes really well with my .45 Seneca deergun - both are the early versions, before T/C started stamping the model names into the barrels (both have the Seneca ID clinching 13/16" barrels that differentiate them from the Hawken model)


https://s26.postimg.io/5ucgxxrzt/DSCN2036.jpg

https://s26.postimg.io/851dy60hl/Seneca_s.jpg

[jjarrell]

Sorry about no pictures..........lol. I already had the squirrels cleaned and soaking in salt water in the fridge by the time I thought about sharing on here. I'll be a better forum member from now on.

[45workhorse]

Just found/bought one can't wait to shoot it. I think I have a TC maxi ball mold for it. Bought it years ago. But I have slept since then. Will have to look.

[bedbugbilly]

Nice looking rifles! I can see why your fellas like 'em!

[jjarrell]

Going out again in the morning. It's supposed to be a clear cool morning. I'm going down to the river bottom and look for a couple Fox Squirrels. There's a stand of Hickories by the river I know of that always seems to produce. There's not much better in this world than a cool morning and a sweet little squirrel rifle.

[Hanshi]

Going out again in the morning. It's supposed to be a clear cool morning. I'm going down to the river bottom and look for a couple Fox Squirrels. There's a stand of Hickories by the river I know of that always seems to produce. There's not much better in this world than a cool morning and a sweet little squirrel rifle.



You're right about that! I don't squirrel hunt nearly as much as I use to but that may soon change. My .36 is a flinter; an iron mounted SMR that's supremely accurate. Years ago I hunted them with a .32 Traditions Crockett; that was a 5 shot 1" shooter at 50 yards.

[sharps4590]

Squirrels are, next to bear, my favorite game. Hanshi and I must be brothers from different mothers. He just described my squirrel rifle...it is the top rifle in this picture. Rarely I'll chase them with a 20 bore fowler which is the 4th from the top gun.

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq41/sharps4070/P1010010%202_zpsgdtggsmy.jpg (http://s432.photobucket.com/user/sharps4070/media/P1010010%202_zpsgdtggsmy.jpg.html)

[dualsport]

Wow. That's purdy.

[jjarrell]

Gorgeous rifles and fowler Sharps!

[FSR]

Them thar some nice shootin' irons. Now thatI am done with chemotherapy (yuck) gonna get .32 CVA out and do a little shooting/hunting.

[sharps4590]

jjarrel's Seneca in 36 is the best rifle TC ever made as far as I'm concerned. Only difference between his and mine is I used 20 grs. rather than 25. Doubt the squirrels can tell the difference. I had one back I guess in the early 70's and have regretted parting with it ever since.

Thank you, gentlemen. I didn't mean to appear to hijack jj's thread and I apologize.