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    Y’all are making me want to cast some RBs for my .32 flintlock.
    I passed my last psych eval, how bout you?

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    I dialed in the Krag at 15 yards on a box with an old tee shirt inside. I hooked one to the right but I think they'll work on "old chatterbox" based on the cotton punching ability

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    I still think that load is a bit light TBG.
    Ain't even got a "magnum" behind the name.
    Why you'll be lucky to even scare a fly off'n the back of a good Texas tree rat!

    (Good shooting btw)

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    I tried the 44-40 loads today on mud turtles and two fish moccasins and they worked great. I missed three times out of 12 shots - the Burris FF2 helps!
    My wife hit 12 with 15 shots from her Cotter model 50 .22 auto.....but she was sitting in a chair

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharps4590 View Post
    Go for it Christopher!! We ain't gettin' no younger! I might have to break out my 36 flinter just for grins and giggles.

    If the rest of the Ozarks are like I am here, squirrels are abundant. It would be a good year.
    I hope we get a few more around here, they were pretty scarce last season. I have been seeing a few lately but still not abundant, You should live trap a few Vic and haul them over this way.

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    I expect they'll migrate in and out of both our areas, Bob. With the late freeze last year and lack of an acorn crop locally, I'm surprised we have the numbers we do. Maybe that will show up next year. I'm seeing the results of a few litters around the house. Nothing like we had before buying the "Droll Yankee" bird feeder....lol!!! That thing brought feeding squirrels at the bird feeder to a screeching halt....lol!
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    That may work for your purpose but think you could tighten it up a bit with a little tweeking. I have been loading RBs for several cartridges mostly for plinking but have taken small game with the 30-40. The way I load them might give you more consistency shot to shot. I initially FL size then bell the mouth to accept approximately half the ball using an M die for the 6mm Rem and a Lee Universal for the others. I drilled a 1/4" hole in the leg of my bench and seat the tumble lubed ball using that. Haven't had one come loose but you can also seal the ball with a dab of lube too. When chambering the bell seems to constrict a bit but ends up the same on each and contributes to more pressure and consistency that way. To reload I use a 45-70 die to deprime and the belled cases can be loaded multiple times until resizing and belling is needed.


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    The 6mm Rem uses a #3 buckshot (.25 cal) sized .243 in a Lee die which forms a short, round ended cylinder that I seat with thumb pressure.

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    Here are some groups and specs saved over the years for record of the loads. Since these are mostly plinking loads there wasn't a lot of tweeking of charges and such to get these results.


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    Good luck with the squirrels.

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    Thanks for the tips, NEKVT. I just threw these together. I have loaded them like you describe, mostly in 30-30.
    It's been 95 and humid with skeeters so I haven't been eager to pursue the tree rats.
    But I took out 3 dinosaurs at 20yards and hit a small skillet at 40yds with 4 offhand shots in fading light.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Texas by God View Post
    I dialed in the Krag at 15 yards on a box with an old tee shirt inside. I hooked one to the right but I think they'll work on "old chatterbox" based on the cotton punching ability
    I thought you had your 358 Win pretty much dialed in for squirrel. I though I remembered you posting in my 357 vs. Squirrel post last year.

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    If possible, I like to have a rb load for the larger caliber cartridges that I use. I just loaded some .380" balls for my 38-55 as well.
    I miss that .358 sometimes- but I'm happy that a member here owns it now.

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    Shot some round balls loaded in .30 Sneezer brass a short time ago. They seem to work OK. Groups of 5 ran 1" at 20 yards.
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    I also reload ammo for the .22 LR, but it uses a CF case.

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    I have that same rear sight (old lyman) on a krag carbine and Cuz that looks like fun. Thanks for the cool post and pics. Squirrel season is about 2 and a half months so i have time to get ready...................Curdog

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    Thanks, Cuz.
    Digital Dan- that is cool stuff right there.

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    Missouri's squirrel season opens May 28th. Hopefully flintlock weather, have to see. Ticks are a real problem.

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    I had learn on here about cast your own buckshot and size to what you want to load them in . I do it for my 32 cal wheel gun and also my 30 cals. Works good for what will use them for . Also use the buckshot in shotgun reloading. That way have more then one use for them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sheriffjohm View Post
    Missouri's squirrel season opens May 28th. Hopefully flintlock weather, have to see. Ticks are a real problem.
    The ticks are thicker than the squirrels here....and there's plenty of squirrels.
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    If I could only hunt squirrels at the house. But NO season where I can hunt.
    Whatever!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdfoxinc View Post
    Live trap and diesel exhaust.
    Try wood smoke the meat will taste better.

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    This thread has me looking forward to getting my #2 rolling block back in .32 S&W Long from John Taylor. He's busy and good for him. Been working up some loads with 100 grain flat point .313 boolits and Accurate #5 and #7. I will walk the woods but don't know how many squirrels I'll bring home. As I said above the missus don't want them. Still...

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    I had fun trying to hit thumb size turtle heads in the high wind. It was too windy for squirrels......

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