Let's see your squirrel rifle!!!

[reddogge]

I didn't go through all 35 pages to see if I had posted before but I don't think so. This is a .32 I built in the 90s with a Ron Griffie barrel, walnut stock.

[reddogge]

This is a .36 I built in 2023 with an H&H barrel, Dixie lock tuned by Brad Emig. I guess it could be a squirrel rifle. The ball is pretty small.  I had the parts lying around since the late 80s and finally got around to building it hence the new old stock H&H barrel.

[VA HUNTER]

Reddogge,

Those are two very pretty rifles. Well done.

Jeff

[Heidinnprudr]

My percussion 32 squirrel rifle. Super accurate, does not get used much anymore as the kids are grown and gone. Shot many a whistle pig with this rifle.

[VA HUNTER]

 Heidinnprudr,

Super nice wood and workmanship on that rifle.

[Bob McBride]

Nothing like a new 'Squirrel gun' thread to make me swing by..... Pretty guns boys.

[VA HUNTER]

Anyone have a new squirrel rifle to show? Must be some of us working to finish a pretty rifle for this coming season.

[Ted Kramer]

I finished this one last May. Not a copy of any original, just plain and simple shooter.

The cherry stock is from a blank that had been drying for decades. One light coat of Old English furniture polish and several coats of Minwax tung oil finish. It’s gradually getting darker.

The barrel is an “A” wt, 38” long and .38 caliber from Charles Burton.

The lock is a late Ketland from Jim Kibler.

Davis DST.

I made the TG, BP, PB, nose cap and rod pipes.

Ted K

[HighUintas]

Bowkill,

I posted this rifle on the gun -building forum a while ago, but here is the patch-box.   

Engraving is rubbish as I found out my eyes needed work when I was doing this one.   :-)

Takes a .425" ball and I rifled it 1 turn in 45".

Pukka, I'm having a hard time progressing through this page because this gun is so fantastic. I love that patchbox

[RonT]

Here's a rifle (.45 Virginia by Graig Osborne) and a squirrel that I bagged a few weeks ago. I usually carry a fowler (rodenter?) but in this case i brought a rifle.  This particular woodlot has an outstanding squirrel population.
Cheers,
R

[Daryl]

COOL beans, RonT.

[Pukka Bundook]

HighUintas,

Glad you like the old gun!

I'd surely like to see your mountains!
They sound unique, going more east-west then all the other mountain chains!

[HighUintas]

HighUintas,

Glad you like the old gun!

I'd surely like to see your mountains!
They sound unique, going more east-west then all the other mountain chains!

They are my favorite mountain range. Here's where I elk hunt every October. I haven't humped my .58 "squirrel" rifle back there yet. I'm at about 11,500ft in that picture. The round ball would fly a little farther up there!!

[Daryl]

Nice bit of country-side, but looks too warm for me.

[Pukka Bundook]

I'd read about it, and looked at pictures and was astounded that such country existed in Utah!  (Being ignorant  as I am!)

Lovely country!!

[Austin]

If you look closely, I think there is a rabbit packing his lunch…

[Pukka Bundook]

Austin,
No, I think if you look again careful, he's pulling a U-Haul...

HighUintas,

here's one of the other side, seeings how you like it!

[Bigmon]

.36 cal later converted to percussion. 42" GM barrel, Lg Siler, cherry wood.  This is the first rifle I did since starting back into building about 12 yrs ago.  It shoots a lot better than it looks.
 Finally got a decent shot after two years! LOL

[Daryl]

I've been thinking of converting mine to percussion.
38" x .360(bore) Rice. No starter needed for .360" balls and .0210" denim (10 oz.).
Choke up on the rod, press straight down and in they go.

[Bigmon]

Actually I am considering re-converting it back to flint.  The reason I changed it is I was building a rifle and needed a flintlock, and my friend had a LG Siler percussion.  Now I sort of regret the change.
On the other hand, I am considering rebuilding (restocking) the entire rifle and using a new Sm Siler lock I have.
But probably not.  Maybe just get a barrel and do a whole new build?
Heck, I don't know what I is doing!!??

[wolf]

Actually I am considering re-converting it back to flint.  The reason I changed it is I was building a rifle and needed a flintlock, and my friend had a LG Siler percussion.  Now I sort of regret the change.
On the other hand, I am considering rebuilding (restocking) the entire rifle and using a new Sm Siler lock I have.
But probably not.  Maybe just get a barrel and do a whole new build?
Heck, I don't know what I is doing!!??
[/quantsote]

a man who really knows what he wants,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[mountainman]

Here's a rifle (.45 Virginia by Graig Osborne) and a squirrel that I bagged a few weeks ago. I usually carry a fowler (rodenter?) but in this case i brought a rifle.  This particular woodlot has an outstanding squirrel population.
Cheers,
R

Awesome gear!! What is that setup that the squirrel is hanging from?

[RonT]

"setup that the squirrel is hanging from?"  I skin Squirrels by standing on the tail after a transverse cut 'leg to leg and through the tail bone' method.  My arthritic fingers have a tough go gripping the slender, slippery bare legs so I made this tool. 
Drilled a hole longways through the stick, then a side hole to intersect.  Threaded a length of parachute cord creating two loops on the ends and up through the side.  A staple on each end keeps the loops from pulling out when not in use.   One hand pull or hang on cut off limb.
Cheers,
R