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    .36 caliber Thompson Center rifle

    Just got one. One of the few things I have no molds for.

    What's a good bullet design in these rifles? Wanting to squirrel hunt with it next Fall.

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    .35 Round ball

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    .350 RB or the 36 cal maxi

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    TC did make a 36 cal conical mould but they are hard to come by these days.
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    Patched round ball worked fine in the one I shot decades ago. Squirrels for all they are tougher than rabbits aren't so large as to need a conical.

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    I use to hunt them with a pellet gun.
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    Can't beat a patched round ball. If you want any meat left, learn to bark them. Hit right in front of their nose. Even a round ball will tear them to pieces.

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    Looks like a .350 round ball is it. I found a few of what look like Maxi Balls in my Dad's stuff, but never did find a mold, so he must have gotten rid of it.

    Got a couple of gun shows next weekend, I'll hold off til I see what shows up there.

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    I shot a pile of squirrels with my .32 Cherokee with prb when I could still see the sights. I tried to head shoot'em. BB44 is right, even a 32 prb will damage a lot of meat.

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    Is your rifle the Seneca? Only TC made I ever owned I wish I had back. It wasn't my current Southern Mountain flintlock but I liked it. 20 grs. Fffg and the mentioned .350 PRB is all you'll ever need for small game.
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    I have a TC Seneca in 36 cal.
    Shoots PRB great.
    I had a TC 36 Maxi-ball mold, the rifle didn't like it, so I sold the mold to another member here.
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    36 cal is nice since you can buy .350" buckshot and not have to cast for it. A box lasts a long time.

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    A 25 pound sack of 00 buck will last a LONG time!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nobade View Post
    36 cal is nice since you can buy .350" buckshot and not have to cast for it. A box lasts a long time.
    What buck shot is .350? Is it 000? 00 is like .323 if memory serves me correctly.

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    hornady 000 buck is .350 other brands might be .360
    hope this helps
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    Ballistics Products carry the buckshot.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
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    I have had a T/C Seneca in 36 cal for a long time, bought it new. I found early on that any slug you may cast for your 38/357 etc., will also fit in the Seneca. I like a 148 grain wadcutter in mine. Dead soft lead only.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris S View Post
    I have had a T/C Seneca in 36 cal for a long time, bought it new. I found early on that any slug you may cast for your 38/357 etc., will also fit in the Seneca. I like a 148 grain wadcutter in mine. Dead soft lead only.
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    I had been wondering about just this possibility. Goodness knows I have a multitude of .38/9mm molds. Thanks for sharing.

    I assume you cast these of pure or very soft?

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    I have been humming & hawing between a .32 or .36, the buckshot commonality I think will seal the deal for the .36, so much good info here......

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    "I assume you cast these of pure or very soft?"

    Yup, use only your most pure lead...dead soft.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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