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Offline astrix

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« on: May 01, 2005, 03:43:35 PM »
Curious if anyone can tell me if this rifle has
a hooked breech for easy barrel removal.Also
would appreciate any opinions on the quality
of this rifle.I just want a halfstocked .32 for
plinking and generally play around with.Any
others I should be considering in this price range?
Thanks for any info.
Gary
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2005, 04:01:59 PM »
As I remember the gun, it's not a hooked breech (will check online to see if that's changed)..just need to take out the nipple, flip it belly up, and clean it that way (belly up so the water/liquid squirts out of the nipple area and down rahter than getting into the lock).

As far as affordable .32's go, it's about the only game in town.  Not a bad little gun, they shoot well and are good small game guns.
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Visited one site that lists it as fixed breech...there is a wedge in the fore end, but would have to remove the tang screw to take out the barrel/breech as a unit.

Had one...shot well..seemed solidly built...but I got the flintlock urge.
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2005, 04:16:01 PM »
Thanks for the info.
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2005, 05:08:20 PM »
You have to remove the top tang screw and tap out the wedge pin to remove the barrel. I haven't had mine out in quite awhile and its too far back in the safe to dig it out now, but the barrel is easily removed for cleaning.
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2005, 05:19:18 PM »
:D      Yuppers,gots one of them also.  Mine shoots a .320 dia ball with .015patch with 3fswiss at 25 grains.  An outstanding little gun for the money and very,very accurate with this load.  Your rifle may differ but  they are a lot of fun to shoot.  Als,Yes,you have to remove the wedge pin and also the tang screw to get the bbl out of the stock.  On the left side you will also find another screww/plug on the bbl and this is also removed for very easy cleaning with hot soapy water,or whatever it is that you happen to prefer.
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2005, 07:59:29 AM »
I don`t think CVA stills makes it, but up until a few years ago, CVA used to make a nice little .32 cal Suirrel rifle. It looked like a little mini version of the T/C Renegade, but i think it had the crecent buttplate. myself, I am going to order a .32 cal barrel for my T/C Renegade from Green Mountain. Same size as the Renegade .50 cal barrel, but in .32 cal, should be a tack driver. Jack.
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2005, 04:35:29 PM »
I have a renegade also,but a .32 barrel on it will be a
thick(1" flats) barrel with a tiny hole in it,too muzzle heavy
for what I want.
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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2005, 04:58:16 PM »
About 4 years ago I bought the CVA 32cal Squirrel rifle in a kit. It does have a hooked breech and is my favorite muzzleloader:)
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« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2005, 03:47:02 AM »
Ya, I would think it would be more nose heavy, but I am going to see and report on it. I remember the CVA SQ rifle came in stainless/synthetic at the very end also. I should have jumped on the wood version while they were out. I sold my CS T/C Cherokee in .32 mostly because the pull was too short. It seamed to be made for a short pull person. Is your CVA SQ rifle full sized pull length, as in 13 1/2" or more? Thanks-Jack.
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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2005, 07:44:21 AM »
Sorry it took so long to respond. I wasn't watching the boards.  I have never paid any attention so I just went and measured. I assume this is the distance from trigger to the midle of the should stock? It is just under 14 inches.
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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2005, 06:38:43 AM »
I was actually looking at one of these earlier this week and fell in love with it.  I was surprised to see it had an aluminum ram rod with it instead of a wooden ram rod.  The salesman didn't know why that is and was surprised as well.

Looking at Traditions web-site, it calls out a wooden ram rod.  Did Traditions recently change this?  

Either way it's a nice little gun that I might not be able to do without.
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« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2005, 12:26:00 PM »
13 1/2-14 inches of pull is adult sized and perfect for most. I am going to look for an old-new stock one or a good used one of the CVA SQ gun :D Jack.
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