Voyageur, I am very happy for you.
FWIW; Since this thread started I have been constantly wandering if the li' three-two I have is even close to the "Crocket"....the Crocket gets a lot of press.
I have an older CVA "Varminter" in .32 that has been a hoot to shoot over the past 4 or 5 years....I got this gun about five years ago from an old acquaintance, "Maxi-Ball". Some of you on the forum may remember ol' Maxi.
Anyway, I use the Lee .311, a 0.010 patch, and 15 / 18gr Goex FFFg for general plinking and just foolin around, and it is fun to say the least.
The gun was a bit beat up when I got it, so one of the first things I did was to re-do it....polished all the surfaces in the lock, re-finished the stock, and fire-lapped the barrel.
Here are a couple of pictures after I finished it......Once I got all the Brown Camo Paint/junk off the stock, there was a nice piece of wood hiding under there!
The one thing that got my attention right away was the fact that I had always considered the lowly "three-two" to be nothing more than the .22LR of Muzzleloading, but that myth was quickly dispelled after just a few shots.
With 30gr FFFg, it "cracks" much like a centerfire rifle, and the damage that little 47gr roundball does closely parallels that of the .22 rimfire magnum out to about 40 / 50yds.....In fact, it just might have an edge on this round.
At the range, when I first put this little guy on paper, there was a 4x4 to the left, and a little behind the target, that I hit a few times while drifting the sight back and forth...about the 5th hit on that 4x4 brought a sudden realization that this gun was
not a toy gun!
This little guy can truly be a wolf in sheeps clothing!
OTH, When loaded down to about 15 / 18gr. you have never fired a sweeter little shooter.
I hope everyone gets as much enjoyment out of their little "three-two" as I have gotten out of mine....they are a totally fun gun!
Uncle Russ...
