32-20 winchester factory ammo

[ndnchf]

So far as I can remember the 23A was .22 LR, the 23B a .25-20 and the 23C .32-20. All good guns!

The Savage "Sporter" dated from about 1920, and became the Model 23 in 1923, production continued until 1941.

Mine must be pre-1923 then. It has no model number. Just Savage Sporter. It has an old Weaver G6 scope on it.

[mickbr]

Was the savage 23 easily scopable or does it require some technicality to do so

[ndnchf]

My Savage sporter is drilled and tapped for a side mount. Seems like a simple installation.

[Outpost75]

My Savage sporter is drilled and tapped for a side mount. Seems like a simple installation.

Mine is drilled and tapped for a receiver peep sight, but not for the side scope mount. I did not care for the peep, because it would have required a higher front sight, because the sight arm must be raised high enough to clear the bolt. Not well thought out. So am using the factory open sights. If anyone has a Savage 23, wants the peep and can live with having to install a higher front sight, being aware of these issues, then PM me.

[justashooter]

I have quite a few .32-20 loads for a rolling block. It shoots very well with the Ideal 3118 flat nose 115gr bullet.

i have an 1878 made spanish roller re-barreled in 32-20 with a cut from a 1943 1903 barrel. sweet rifle that likes the old winchester hi-speed ammo.

[ndnchf]

I did some casting today, including a pile of Ideal 311008 115gr .32-20 bullets, lower right in the photo. I do love shooting the 32s

[sharps4590]

Best feral cat cartridge there is....in a '92 or Colt Army Special.

[quack1]

Very true sharps4590. This was the first time out hunting for this model 53 after I repaired and refinished it. I was hunting ground hogs on a state game lands and came across this field lion at about 40-50 yards. He never knew I was there. Lyman 3118, air cooled COW, 5.5/Unique, about 1400fps, small pistol primer. Very accurate load, fun to shoot gun. I've shot a lot of ground hogs with that gun in the years since.