Winchester loading tool

[David LaPell]

I found this Winchester loading tool in .32 WCF recently, the patent dates are 1874 and 1882. I got it because I do want to try loading a few rounds for my 1885 Winchester with it. The only thing it doesn't do is bell the case mouths, but so far I found decapping and priming not a problem. Waiting on some cast bullets before I get to try loading and crimping with it.

[jrmartin1964]

To load with that tool, you will need to get your hands on either the Winchester produced mould for the .32 W.C.F., or Lyman's No.311008 (aka 3118, in the old days). The fixed seating chamber is cut to seat ONLY a projectile with the same shape as the factory-loaded ammo. Also, you need to be aware that the tool was designed to seat said projectile over a case-filling charge of black powder, and crimped the case mouth over the ogive, the full case of powder keeping everything in place.