i have a new toy on the fedex truck heading this way! Traditions Shenandoah Rifle .36 Cal Flintlock

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so I ordered this today and they got it on the truck today and i'm watching the tracking number as we speak so guys deer creek has a few of these left so if you want one get it while you can! plus I added two boxes of balls! so next week fun abounds! :) so guys who own this caliber of rifles are you or have you hunted squirrels with these and was it fun as I want a challenging squirrel hunt is why I ordered this rifle!
 
Oh nice, perhaps you can post us some pictures of these models?
Thanks for the headsup. I had one flintlock but it didn't exactly work and I'm not used to working with metal so there wasn't much I could do for it. I traded it for something else.
 
I'm glad that you found one before they sold out, and at Deer Creek of all places.
Now you've got your flintlock squirrel & small game rifle.

Here's what the Shenandoah Rifle looks like:--->>> https://www.jedediah-starr.com/closeup.asp?searchWord=traditions shenandoah&pid=144&offset=0

Someone posted on THR that they lowered the comb on their Shenandoah rifle, but then every person needs a different fit.
Otherwise he liked his .50 a lot.--->>> https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/tradition-shenandoah-flintlock.749148/#post-9436555
 
I had the same gun in percussion. Some of my favorite loads were a 38 caliber hollow base Wad Cutter bullet for a handgun and at least 30grs of 3F powder. Then go up from there till you get the power you want. The hollow base works just like a hollow base Minnie' Ball. I would n't have any problem shooting a deer with one of those out to 50 yards.

I used to do the same thing in a T/C Seneca I owned. I pretty much stayed at 30grs because more powder would recock the hammer.
 
I was loading ~27 grains of 777 3F in a Traditions .36 caplock rifle for target shooting off the bench at 50 yards.
That's probably equivalent to about 32 grains of black powder.
 
here it is guys sorry the pics I have to use my phone and they aren't as good but shes sure is purdy! :)
 

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midland man said:
so I ordered this today and they got it on the truck today and i'm watching the tracking number as we speak so guys deer creek has a few of these left so if you want one get it while you can! plus I added two boxes of balls! so next week fun abounds! :) so guys who own this caliber of rifles are you or have you hunted squirrels with these and was it fun as I want a challenging squirrel hunt is why I ordered this rifle!
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I bet you're going to love it!
BP rifles put the fun back in squirrel hunting.
Here is my original .40 percussion with an opening day bushytail.
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nice rifle I bet it shoots as good as it looks! ;)
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midland man, I have questions for you.
Does this Shenandoah model have a press fit bushing that a removable vent liner fits into like many of the newer production Traditions flintlocks?
And the vent liner appears to be threaded, correct?
Do you know the production year of your new rifle?
I'm trying to figure out if and when that .36 model was discontinued.
Deer Creek is known for sometimes obtaining closed out models.
 
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the touch hole is threaded in to the barrel no bushing plus I have no idea about the year of production but I wished I knew but if you find out something please let me know?
 
midland man said:
the touch hole is threaded in to the barrel no bushing plus I have no idea about the year of production but I wished I knew but if you find out something please let me know?
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I think that after 1995, the last 2 digits of the serial number indicate the year of manufacture.--->>> https://www.gunvaluesboard.com/spanish-date-codes-14189.html

That's very interesting to hear that the Traditions press fit bushing method is relatively new.
Their newer Mountain Rifle flintlock is made that way.
They press fit a bushing where the drum might be located and then thread it for a vent liner.
That's more reason to find out when your Shenandoah was manufactured.

frontiergander mentioned that he thinks that Traditions flintlocks/frizzens really like French amber flints.

 
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I think .36 is the ideal small game rifle. .32s can get fouled pretty easy due to the small diameter of the barrel but the .36 doesn't seem to have that problem.
I've been looking for an affordable .36 Seneca for quite awhile but am too cheap to pay what most of them bring.
 
well when I got this rifle it did have some storage green underneath the brass patchbox door and so I had to clean that out and also there was a little rust spots on the barrel and sights but it wasn't much! we figured it had been stored for a while! I almost bought the dixie deluxe cub in 36c but it was almost $200 more for the finished one and about $48 more for the same gun in a kit form over at dixie gun works but I decided to see if this one would make a good rifle and now I would like to buy the other one in the kit form to see how good it is! ;) maybe one of these days i'll try that one too but for now this one shoots real good with goex 3f at 45grs and a 18ths patch lubed right before loading the gun!
 
Is it sparking well for you?
What's its length of pull to the front trigger compared to the Dixie Cub .36 at 13.5"?
The Dixie Cub is certainly lighter at 6.25 lbs. compared to 7.5 lbs. for the Traditions.
The Dixie Cub must have a smaller diameter barrel at 13/16th", and shorter too at ~28" instead of ~33.5".
They also have different twist rates, 1 in 48" vs. 1 in 66" for the Traditions.
Please let us know about the accuracy of the Traditions once you get it dialed in.
 
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arcticap said:
Is it sparking well for you?
What's its length of pull to the front trigger compared to the Dixie Cub .36 at 13.5"?
The Dixie Cub is certainly lighter at 6.25 lbs. compared to 7.5 lbs. for the Traditions.
The Dixie Cub must have a smaller diameter barrel at 13/16th", and shorter too at ~28" instead of ~33.5".
They also have different twist rates, 1 in 48" vs. 1 in 66" for the Traditions.
Please let us know about the accuracy of the Traditions once you get it dialed in.
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the length of pull is between 13 1/4- 13 1/2 and i'm using English flints which spark real good! also traditions made two models the 50c has the 1-66 twist but the 36c has 1-48 twist on the Shenandoah models! so far the best load is the 3f goex at 45grs and a 18ths patch lubed with my homemade bore butter right before loading and also swabbing between each shot a damp rag on a cleaning rod!
 
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also traditions made two models the 50c has the 1-66 twist but the 36c has 1-48 twist on the Shenandoah models! !
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Thanks for pointing that out.
I was looking at the twist rate for the .50 model which didn't make much sense for a .36.

I think that you made the best choice.
And you have an adjustable sight too.
 
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