I see people underlube third rifles all the time at shoots.
Pre lubed patxhs just arr not enough. Spit is not good enough
It should be damp enough that is slides down your barrel
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I see people underlube third rifles all the time at shoots.
Pre lubed patxhs just arr not enough. Spit is not good enough
It should be damp enough that is slides down your barrel
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For small game 15 grains of FFFg is plenty if your accuracy will hold up. I shot a ton of squirrels and 25 yard target with just 12 grains. I swabbed every 3 shots anyway as loading got stiff and I was never in tht much of a hurry.
I have 2 percussion .32's a traditions Crockett and a Cabela's blue ridge I shot 20 grains of pistol pyrodex with a .310 ball and .010 patch that I lube with T/C wonder lube. I can probably take a limit of 6 squirrels with out swabing but I usual keep a unlubed patch in my cheek when stalking the woods and if I don't need a quick second shot I will go ahead and swab the bore after a shot. The ole 32s crack a lot louder than a 22 short and it make clearing 3 or 4 squirrels from a hickory a little harder.
Hard to believe Lyman shows 32 cal, barrel 26 inch. With 1-66" twist and using .310 rb. Shows 70gr FFg for 2216 fps.
Most of that powder is just blowing out the muzzle of the gun. Shoot that load over snow and the excess powder will be dotting the landscape.
There's a fellow on another forum who posted many times about how he shot a coyote at about 125 yards with a .32 Crockett rifle using a PRB.
Maybe the reason for the 70 grain powder charge is due to using 2F instead of 3F.
2F is not usually recommended for a .32, but Lyman wants to publish test results for comparison purposes, and they use special test barrels.
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 |