Got out with my .36 squirrel rifle today

[John from MD]

I managed to get out for a hour and thought I would share my results. I shot 12 rounds at 50 yards as you can see from the strip of patch material under the target. Now for the particulars.

I have this rifle set up for 35gns of 3F and a CCI #11 cap. I have a few hundred musket caps that I decided to use as #11's are getting scarce. Additionally, I wanted to use Pyrodex P instead of BP for the same reasons.

The top three holes were sighters as I never fired this setup before. As you can see, this rifle is pretty dang accurate. (Thanks Saint ) I didn't want to chance my original sight setting so I used Kentucky elevation and estimated the light under the bull. The next 8 balls are in that ragged hole. The lower one was a flyer, maybe an undersized ball.

What makes me feel good about having a day like today is 1, I was shooting off my elbows on the bench, no rest. 2, I have pretty bad cataracts and have a hard time clearing the front sight. 3, I have light tremors.

I guess this shows that, if you practiced the proper shooting disciples when young, just like riding a bicycle, you don't loose them. Until you really start shaking.

 

[The Saint]

Really glad it was a winner for you; I love the small bores just as much as the big bores. If you get a chance, give 3F American Pioneer Powder a go...granulations are a bit large for small bore guns, but stilldoable. Most importantly, no perchlorates, making cleanup a breeze and I've switched almost purely over from Pyrodex to APP from anything to front stuffers, breech loader carbines, to BP cartridges and shotshells.

 

[John from MD]

I'll keep that in mind.

 

[The Saint]

If you're ever in the neighborhood...haha.