I like the idea of loading small stuff.
I tried 32 S&W (a.k.a. short) and found them just "too small" for running through a single stage style press.
I moved up to 32 ACP size and found it...
Type: Posts; User: P Flados
I like the idea of loading small stuff.
I tried 32 S&W (a.k.a. short) and found them just "too small" for running through a single stage style press.
I moved up to 32 ACP size and found it...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Your just looking at it wrong. My trips to the scrap yard have been to buy stuff, and what they give me for the stuff I take is just a "down payment".
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have been processing at least 15 gallons or so of range scrap per year for a while now.
I do go through a bit of work to make sure I get "as much as possible" of the lead from the scrap. I cut...
I have seen "very dirty" ball powder applications. One was Wc 844 (similar to H335) in some stuff where it was obviously much slower than optimum. That was obviously a bad choice and I moved on. ...
For a long time I was happy with 296. As my stash of 296 was running out, I got a jug of H110. This was also about the time I was changing over from J words to PC coated boolits. I had ignition...
My son & I both have the Dan Wesson 357 max revolvers. His is blue, mine is stainless. Both show a little top strap cutting after lots of ammo fired (IHMSA & "just shooting"). I have followed this...
Forum: Casting Equipment
As a warning, the concern about stuff during smelting is real.
Do not forget about the risk associated with dust while handling WW. WW gathered from tire shops is usually very dirty. Much of...
Selecting a desired pressure of say 17000 psi in Quickload (QL) should get you in the ballpark for a "mid range" 32 H&R.
QL does not have the 3118, but does have a 311441 that is set to 120 gr in...
The old 2004 Alliant booklet had 4.0 gr of Unique under a 98 LRN with COAL 1.32 for the 32 H&R Mag with pressure shown as 19000 psi.
Note that the COAL above is rather long but the lack of any...
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
FYI, for a 327 I would not expect any problems running a 0.314 through even a 0.308" barrel. I have a couple of stub tube contender rounds that do well with 0.314" stuff down a 0.308" barrel. ...
Quickload runs are not load data, but might help get you close. I will start with several boolits with the Lovex powder as availability is probably less of a concern.
Cartridge :...
I left the QL settings at default. Given these are only predictions, not tested data, I tend to only show results up to the first one or two that the software flags as near max.
I checked & you...
Congrats on finding the "gumption" to move forward.
I would consider it if I wanted to invest in buying 32 H&R brass and if I did not have the SP-101 327.
For now, I will stay under QL...
Actually it is my first S&W period. I have been shooting Ruger, Dan Wesson, TC Contender, HiPoint and occasional Glockish stuff for handguns.
I almost bought a 3" S&W 357 J frame when I bought a...
The above was one item that I extracted from a rather rambling reply. For your 90 gr, QL data would be better if I had bullet length and desired COAL, but I will just use a Lee 93 RN and default COL...
I found a picture of the MP 98 gr at https://www.mp-molds.com/product/32-wad-cutter-8-cavity-aluminum-mold/
If you powder coat, a defensive load could have the bullet seated with 95% of the lube...
100NF is a very fast ball powder. It will use small charges and should meter ok if you so choose. Unless you need to push your 32, 100NF should be acceptable.
A Quickload run might help you, but...
You are correct (of course):
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I am not new to 32 madness. I started with a SP-101 4.2" 327 purchased new in 2016 (photo at bottom).
Since then I have dabbled in a couple of TC...
While waiting for a lane at my range the other week, I saw that they had a couple of "nearly like new condition" used small revolvers that looked almost identical.
A S&W 31-1 and a Rossi 32 that...
Forum: Cast Boolits
For something like this, Quickload can be useful, but I do not trust it to be "accurate" especially with small charges in long barrels. Also some of the powders in the table may be completely...
With small charges and long barrels, Quickload overpredicts velocity compared to the real world testing done by BBTI. https://ballisticsbytheinch.com/25auto.html
For the 25 ACP, there was no...
I do not have actual load data, but I did look at the round in Quickload.
Factory ammo was said to push a 200 gr bullet to 2200 fps and there are lots of powders that look to exceed this by say...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I understand that the short barrel does not match up with much existing load data and this is going to make you question what powders are best if you are trying to push velocities.
The following...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I remember trying to make a ~50# batch of medium hard alloy using starting out with near pure and adding in junk commercial hard cast, and some high tin stuff I had. I would add some hard stuff,...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well cleaned & sorted (no steel, no zinc) COWW in loose form has a good bit more value than buckets of stuff in the "as is from the tire shop" condition. If I saw an add for local pickup of clean...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |