Just Starting

[FenderJim]

Well I have been reloading for a while and want to start casting boolits. I have Lee melting pot and some molds for sinkers. But its time to really throw some lead. Just not sure what book or other info I should read. What I would like to start with is 32 20.This is my 1st gun its a BSA Martini that I am very fond of. I am looking to kick it out around 1500 fps. Any suggestions on molds and who to stay away from? Any helpful guidance will be greatly appreciated.

[rockrat]

Get one of the current lyman cast boolit books and check into NOE in the vendors section, there was just a group buy mould, 314008 that should work well in your 32-20. If you are going to go only up to 1500fps, a plain base mould should work.
Slug your bore to make sure.
Use a good lube, White labels' Caranuba Red would work very well as well as LBT technoligies, LBT soft.
I usually go for about .002" over groove dia.

Welcome to the fire!

[FenderJim]

Thanks for the info.
How fast could I load that old boy up to safely?

[canyon-ghost]

If you happen to have 2400,

7.2 grains of 2400 for 314008 is close. I shoot a TC Contender, 10" barrel handgun with riflescope. That is my most accurate load at 100 meters. Most lead bullets shoot way below factory jacketed for the best accuracy.

Good Luck,
Ron

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[LtFrankDrebbin]

+1 on slugging that bore, make sure it's not a .310 barrel rechambered. If it is a .310 tube it will probably be 5 grove @ between .316-.323. Then you will be up for finding a mould for a .310 cadet boolet. If it slugs .312 disregard all I said. Had a Martini years ago and learned all this the hard way.

[StrawHat]

Thanks for the info.
How fast could I load that old boy up to safely?

Not sure how fast I would load a cast boolit, or any other kind. I look for decent speed and hitting the target. Not necessarily in that order. If speed is required, perhaps a gas check would help, I don't use them so others will have to comment. I load the 32 WCF for a couple of S&W revolvers. I like the cartridge. We have had a couple of group buys for molds suitable to the 32 WCF. Check in the vendors boolits section and maybe you can get some to try before you buy a mold.