.32 Squirrel Rifle – an Old World Alternative to the .22 Long Rifle

By David LaPell

by David LaPell

USA –

Recently I took the old gun to the range to give it a work out. One of the drawbacks is that the rifles from that time from CVA were never of the greatest quality, but they worked, even though they were never up to the same standards of Pedersoli and higher quality Italian guns to come later.

One thing about shooting a .32 muzzleloader compared to the larger calibers is that you will find it is much harder to ram the ball home just because there is less surface area. I can tell you that if your gun has a wooden ramrod in that smaller caliber, then I suggest you replace it with a new .32″ Ramrod before you ever try to use it. I have seen a couple of them break and if you’re pushing down on it when it breaks, you can get hurt. One thing great about the CVA Squirrel Rifle, while undoubtedly not authentic, it has a metal ramrod, and I can say you would be better off having one. Even getting a fiberglass ramrod is …Read the Rest

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