32 vs 36 caliber for squirrels and rabbit's

troy fairweather · Oct 16, 2019

Bfh_auto said:
I would be, but I just spent my gun budget on tires for my dually.
If your still looking to sell it in the spring I may be interested.

ok it's no going anywhere soon.

Fyrstyk · Oct 16, 2019

desidog said:
With CT coyotes, I don't use round balls.... I use comical's and laugh them to death.

If you are hunting on private land, the use of conicals is ok I think, but on state land, patched roundball no larger than .36 caliber is all that is permitted. I had a warden check me last year.

desmobob · Oct 16, 2019

desidog said:
With CT coyotes, I don't use round balls.... I use comical's and laugh them to death.

Wow... those "comical bullets" do some "serious" damage to a coyote! :thumbup:

grter · Oct 16, 2019

For squirrels ?. Attempts at producing instant ground meat for squirrel burgers would not prove to be a very tasty endeavor but I wonder if making the head instantly disappear leaves better quality meat as well as prove to be more humane.

troy fairweather · Oct 17, 2019

grter said:
For squirrels ?. Attempts at producing instant ground meat for squirrel burgers would not prove to be a very tasty endeavor but I wonder if making the head instantly disappear leaves better quality meat as well as prove to be more humane.

Even a hit to the body with a 22 will destroy meat.

ThomasT · Oct 17, 2019

I have shot 32s but really prefer the 36 caliber. I like to use 36 caliber wadcutter bullets intended for 38 special target loads. They are a perfect fit in every 36 caliber gun I have tried them in. They work like flat faced Minnie Balls. I wouldn't be afraid to use them on 50 yard deer shots either. Sorta makes your gun a dual use rifle.

Catman42 · Oct 17, 2019

interesting, thanks for the info.

Bfh_auto · Oct 17, 2019

Ratshooter said:
I have shot 32s but really prefer the 36 caliber. I like to use 36 caliber wadcutter bullets intended for 38 special target loads. They are a perfect fit in every 36 caliber gun I have tried them in. They work like flat faced Minnie Balls. I wouldn't be afraid to use them on 50 yard deer shots either. Sorta makes your gun a dual use rifle.

Do you use black powder lube in those? Is there any issues with them sliding off the charge like some people have with conicals?

ThomasT · Oct 17, 2019

Bfh_auto said:
Do you use black powder lube in those? Is there any issues with them sliding off the charge like some people have with conicals?

No, no problem with them sliding down the bore. And its been so long since I shot one one all I remember was a little Crisco based lube in the the hollow base of the bullet. And I have shot a lot of conicals in bigger bores and never had one move off the powder charge.

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