Anybody have any 32 Crockett Loads

kwhi43 · August 29, 2009, 06:52 PM

Going down to range tomorrow and try to work up a target load for my little
Traditions Crockett .32 rifle. For a made in Spain the barrel looks very good.
Going to try FFF and FF . Will be using "0" Buck for the ball .323 and .010
patching. These rifles sure look good. Just wanted to see what the rest of
you all use.

Fingers McGee · August 29, 2009, 11:53 PM

Off hand, I'd say the .323 ball will be too big to load with a .010 patch. You would probably have better luck with a .310 ball & .005 patch. 35 to 40 grains of fffg is a good starting load.

arcticap · August 30, 2009, 01:04 AM

Loading larger powder charges is usually better for hunting varmints and a good accurate round ball load is usually between 20 -30 grains.
The more powder loaded, the more fouling there will be as a result.

I came across these posts on MLF:

Quote:

Here are some loads and velocities from a .32 TC Cherokee:

10 grains FFFg 1120 FPS equals standard .22 long rifle round
20 grains FFFg 1650 FPS
30 grains FFFg 1870 FPS

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My manual advises 20-35gr. max. so I'm hanging at twenty, figure I'll go thru all the patch/ball combos, then go up/down 5 gr. to find the magic bullet so those paper plates are dead meat.

Buck Conner · August 30, 2009, 08:24 AM

I shoot an original in this caliber and us a .310 ball, .008 patch and 30 grains FFFg = 1852 FPS. Fun to shoot the small ones but have to cast balls for anything smaller than the one mentioned plus they are harder to load being so small.

Andy Griffith · August 30, 2009, 04:37 PM

Has anyone tried using some of the Buffalo Ball-ets in this rifle at all?

Just curious if they stabilize.

arcticap · August 30, 2009, 05:12 PM

There's also .32 caliber TC Maxi-Balls.
Shooting either may benefit by using an over-powder wad.

.32 Buffalo Bullets:

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...oducts_id=3628

.32 TC Maxi-Balls:

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(joj...=25&styleID=65

kwhi43 · August 30, 2009, 07:57 PM

Tired, just got back from all day of shooting. Well the powder that shot the
best group was FF. Best charge was 40 grs. "0" buck and .015 Teflon Patch.

Pahoo · August 31, 2009, 11:36 AM

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.015 Teflon Patch. ???

There was a previous post where a fella was asking about Poly patches. I think this might be what he was refering to. Can you tell us where you got these so I can relate to them. I think I have shot these and did not care for them. Thanks ..

Be Safe !!!

kwhi43 · August 31, 2009, 02:19 PM

Teflon is a coating that is put on cotton patching material. You can buy .010
.015 and .020. I used to buy the Teflon from Dupont 35 years ago and spray
it onto the material and sell it. It came into use in the early 70's mebby
eariler in bench rest shooting . It being so slick it lets you load oversize balls
easly. I have used it for over 35 years and will use nothing else. But I am
a match shooter. It would be great for hunting. Each month there is a ad in
"Muzzle Blast" for it. You load it dry, so your powder is always dry. All the top
bench rest shooters use it. You buy it by the yard so you can cut it at the
muzzle, or you can cut square patches or round.

Pahoo · August 31, 2009, 03:11 PM

Interesting and I thank you !!

Be Safe !!!

arcticap · August 31, 2009, 07:03 PM

From what I've read, the Teflon coating leaves a residue in the bore that must be cleaned between each and every shot.
However, nearly everyone who uses it likes it.
The only problem that I've ever heard about it is if the coating isn't applied evenly and properly, then using it can really become problematic. Especially if it gets over-applied, then the patch material becomes undesirable.

longranger · August 31, 2009, 07:57 PM

What kwhi said,I have been using .10 teflon patch with .440 Hornady round ball in my 45 half stock rifle with 45 grs. FF. Rifle has never been out of the money at any match it was entered.The bore is as bright and shiny as new.
www.theminute-men.com is the source from Muzzle Blast,It's worth a try.

August 29, 2009, 06:52 PM	#1
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	Anybody have any 32 Crockett Loads Going down to range tomorrow and try to work up a target load for my little Traditions Crockett .32 rifle. For a made in Spain the barrel looks very good. Going to try FFF and FF . Will be using "0" Buck for the ball .323 and .010 patching. These rifles sure look good. Just wanted to see what the rest of you all use.

August 29, 2009, 11:53 PM	#2
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Off hand, I'd say the .323 ball will be too big to load with a .010 patch. You would probably have better luck with a .310 ball & .005 patch. 35 to 40 grains of fffg is a good starting load. __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

August 30, 2009, 08:24 AM	#4
Buck Conner Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 50	I shoot an original in this caliber and us a .310 ball, .008 patch and 30 grains FFFg = 1852 FPS. Fun to shoot the small ones but have to cast balls for anything smaller than the one mentioned plus they are harder to load being so small. __________________ Buck Conner NRA & NMLRA Life AMM Hiverano Degree NAF Mountaineer Degree

August 30, 2009, 04:37 PM	#5
Andy Griffith Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2009 Location: Macon Co. NC Posts: 591	Has anyone tried using some of the Buffalo Ball-ets in this rifle at all? Just curious if they stabilize. __________________ Barney Fife: "Nip it, nip it, nip it!" Andy Griffith:"Oh now Barn'...."

August 30, 2009, 07:57 PM	#7
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	And The Winner Is Tired, just got back from all day of shooting. Well the powder that shot the best group was FF. Best charge was 40 grs. "0" buck and .015 Teflon Patch.

August 30, 2009, 05:12 PM	#6
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	There's also .32 caliber TC Maxi-Balls. Shooting either may benefit by using an over-powder wad. .32 Buffalo Bullets: http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...oducts_id=3628 .32 TC Maxi-Balls: http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(joj...=25&styleID=65

August 31, 2009, 02:19 PM	#9
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	Teflon Patching Teflon is a coating that is put on cotton patching material. You can buy .010 .015 and .020. I used to buy the Teflon from Dupont 35 years ago and spray it onto the material and sell it. It came into use in the early 70's mebby eariler in bench rest shooting . It being so slick it lets you load oversize balls easly. I have used it for over 35 years and will use nothing else. But I am a match shooter. It would be great for hunting. Each month there is a ad in "Muzzle Blast" for it. You load it dry, so your powder is always dry. All the top bench rest shooters use it. You buy it by the yard so you can cut it at the muzzle, or you can cut square patches or round.

August 31, 2009, 03:11 PM	#10
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Interesting and I thank you !! Be Safe !!!

August 31, 2009, 07:03 PM	#11
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	From what I've read, the Teflon coating leaves a residue in the bore that must be cleaned between each and every shot. However, nearly everyone who uses it likes it. The only problem that I've ever heard about it is if the coating isn't applied evenly and properly, then using it can really become problematic. Especially if it gets over-applied, then the patch material becomes undesirable.

August 31, 2009, 07:57 PM	#12
longranger Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2008 Location: Buffalo WY Posts: 1,056	What kwhi said,I have been using .10 teflon patch with .440 Hornady round ball in my 45 half stock rifle with 45 grs. FF. Rifle has never been out of the money at any match it was entered.The bore is as bright and shiny as new. www.theminute-men.com is the source from Muzzle Blast,It's worth a try.