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  • John from MD

    American Patriot
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    May 12, 2005
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    Socialist State of Maryland
    I finally got some time to wring out some loads for my Crockett .32 rifle. One thing I did was changed the sights. I needed a wider front (I'm old) and I wanted the same rear as I have on my Great Plains rifles.

    I only used Pyrodex P and am so happy, I won't bother using my reserve stock of holy black. One thing I noticed, I did not wipe at all today and the bore did not develop a crud ring. On my .50's and .54's, they will develop a hard crud ring if you don't wipe at least every five shots.

    I used Hornady .310 balls with Joanne's striped ticking that measured out at .016 crushed. My lube was 8 to 1 water and Ballistol. I also tried .315 balls but did not see any advantage with them.

    Several folks on the net recommended starting with 15 grains so I did. Since some of my patches were burning through, I added 10 grains of cream of wheat. This was the ticket and the combo gave me one ragged 1/2 inch hole for 6 rounds at 25 yards. I tried 20 grains and got about the same thing.

    I then moved to 50 yards. Here I had to up the powder to 25 grains as I was fighting some wind. I was using the same cream of wheat combo and came up with a 1 inch six round group. ( I was trying to shoot between gusts and seemed to have succeeded. POI was about an inch or so higher than at 25.

    Back at home I tinkered with my plinking load and it turns out 7 grains with 10 gns of cream of wheat gives me a nice 1 inch group at 25 yards, poi=poa. This load sounds almost like a subsonic 22 shot out of a Rossi 62 with a 22 inch barrel. You actually hear the ring of the bullet trap louder than the report.

    While I had to do some tinkering with the trigger group, overall the rest of this rifle has been excellent quality. The 1 in 48 twist gives good round ball accuracy and the wood is a nice piece of birch. I'm never thought an off the shelf .32 would shoot so well but this gun is a tack driver. :party29:
     

    tjiann

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    Jan 15, 2022
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    Just noticed this thread. After looking around for quite a while I finally located a new Traditions Crockett and bought it. Hoping to have it by early next week and looking forward to shooting it. I'm making notes from John's OP above on powder loads.
     

    IronDuck

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    Jan 11, 2021
    488
    Frederick ish MD
    .32's are a great cal. rifle! Cant wait to get mine back out to the range and try to get groupings like yours. Last Sunday I managed two shots before getting the cleaning rod and cotton swab stuck! :sad20:

    I think I may have stumbled onto a true antique. Joseph Golcher lock, full wood, beat to heck. If someone tried to mimic a 100 year old rifle they did a lot of work!
     

    John from MD

    American Patriot
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    May 12, 2005
    22,731
    Socialist State of Maryland
    .32's are a great cal. rifle! Cant wait to get mine back out to the range and try to get groupings like yours. Last Sunday I managed two shots before getting the cleaning rod and cotton swab stuck! :sad20:

    I think I may have stumbled onto a true antique. Joseph Golcher lock, full wood, beat to heck. If someone tried to mimic a 100 year old rifle they did a lot of work!

    It may have pitting in the breech area. Some hunters like to leave their BP rifles loaded and , if conditions are right, the powder will attract humidity and cause corrosion.
     

    tjiann

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    Jan 15, 2022
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    So the seller in AL I bought the Crockett gun from called me tonight and told me he can't ship a muzzleloader to either Annapolis or Baltimore, but can ship it anywhere else in MD. We'll, that's a new one on me. So I either need to get it shipped to a friend outside of Annapolis or pay an FFL to receive a gun that doesn't even require ATF paperwork. Man this state is strange. WTF.
     

    hodgepodge

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    Sep 3, 2009
    10,084
    Arnold, MD
    So the seller in AL I bought the Crockett gun from called me tonight and told me he can't ship a muzzleloader to either Annapolis or Baltimore, but can ship it anywhere else in MD. We'll, that's a new one on me. So I either need to get it shipped to a friend outside of Annapolis or pay an FFL to receive a gun that doesn't even require ATF paperwork. Man this state is strange. WTF.


    He found a website that is incorrect.

    I can give you an Arnold address where it can be shipped. I only ask that you let me touch it. (The rifle!)
     

    tjiann

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    Jan 15, 2022
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    He found a website that is incorrect.

    I can give you an Arnold address where it can be shipped. I only ask that you let me touch it. (The rifle!)

    Thanks. I shipped it to my buddies house in Severna Park and got it earlier in the week. You're welcome to check it out sometime.
     

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