New Traditions .32 Crockett

[Pickwick]

I have had the squirrel huntin bug for a while now and decided to go ahead and buy a muzzleloader.  I was wanting to know if there is anything that I need to do to "Break it in" so to speak.  Also needin to know if this is an accurate shooter or not with the dovetailed non adjustable sights that it has on it.  Thanks

[RemingtonMagnum]

The metal parts are stamped and leave rough edges, not machined. I took mine apart and filed a few edges smooth. The front sight had to be filed down for mine to get squirrel accurate. Basically I would not sell mine and want consider trading so I am most satisfied and happy I bought one for small game.

Not that I plan to hunt deer but I believe it is not permitted to use the 32 cal here in Alabama.

Don Jackson Remington Magnum/Ultramag

[Pickwick]

Thanks

[S.S.]

I bought one from Graybeard a couple of years ago, And all I can say is.. You made a good choice.
These are nice rifles. don't over do it on the powder and use a tight patch.

[coyotejoe]

All muzzleloaders require some break-in. There is nothing special you have to do, just load and shoot it alot. The cloth patch will wear off the burrs from the edges of the lands of the rifling and in time, say two hundred shots, you will notice improved accuracy. As I said, the process is nothing special, just don't expect best groups until you have run through a couple of hundred balls.

[PeashooterJoe]

There is good advice above, I changed the sights to lyman. Had to adjust the hammer to nipple (change nipple if  you have hang fires). I ran a flitz on a patch and worked it about 25 times after firing it about 20 times and the groups tighten up considerly. Mine shoots about 3shot clover leaf at 35 yards. Another thing do not push the patch to the bottom of the breech it will stick. I clean the breech chamber with 22 caliber brush. You may have to play with the ball and patch combonation mine shoots .310 and mattres ticking patch .018, 15 gns of Triple 777.
Was talking to Deer Creek and they will be offering a Crocket rifle and pistol kit by traditions.

[Pickwick]

Thanks fellas... Peashooter, I was unaware that I wasnt cleaning my whole barrel and have not been cleaning the breech area that you are talking about.  Do you think that it has rusted really bad?  I didnt see anything like that in the owners manual. 

I know that a squirrel is in bad trouble within 30 yards or so... Fun stuff!!

[PeashooterJoe]

After I got over the stuck patched episode. I treated it like my hooked breech rifles. I removed the barrrel, removed nipple and cleanout screw,squirted mean green down barrel and soaked in a tupperware bowl (luke warm water)standing up for about 2 hours. I then used a 22 caliber brush several time and watched for trash coming out of nipple area. I then used more Mean Green in drum, then patch pumped up and down, looking for more trash, repeat til clean dry and use a good rust preservative. I use alcohol to clean and put a little in drum area and (also use a pipe cleaner on nipple and drum area),lpatch it clean to then load as usual. If you use some type of rust preventive I dont think rust would be a problem. 
I also got one of the hose things that replaces the nipple, helps to use warm (not hot will cause flash rusting)water to clean barrel and flush everything out. I turn it upside down and clean barrel with everything flushed and cleaned out. Sure saves a bunch of time using it and not removing barrel. I don't replace nipple till dry and rust preventive is used. I also  use antiseize on when reinstalling nipple. IMO your results may be different,just my way to do things.