32 mold ideas

[subsonic]

So I got that .32 Single Six....
And I've been looking at molds....

So these are 2 ideas I have for having a custom mold made:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x386/Dennis_Doza/32mold125.png
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x386/Dennis_Doza/32110mold.png

As you might have guessed, I am wanting accuracy and power - and these are what I've come up with. I am not a fan of the "hang as much lead out of the case as possible" mantra.:cbpour:

[NoZombies]

I'd bet that the single six would handle either of those just fine, but I'll be honest, I seem to get better accuracy across the board in the .32's when I have a base band of at least .080. I think it has to do with base deformation in the forcing cone, but it could be any number of other factors.

[subsonic]

What alloy do you like? What powder do you like? That is an interesting observation with the base band thing....

[NoZombies]

Well, I run anything from 30-1 to straight WW depending on what's in the pot, and honestly, with all else being the same, in my guns, the 30-1 will edge out the straight WW for accuracy, but the margin is so small as to be unimportant for most of my shooting. Size, of course, makes the biggest difference. I have been fortunate, and have only had one .32 thus far with undersized throats.

For powder, I use a lot of tite-group in the .32's, but I found the thicker base-band helped with everything I tried, some more than others. As a general rule, the faster the powder, the more difference I noticed. Tite-group and Bullseye were some of the worst offenders. Since I use so much fast powder, it caused me to take note of the difference. The powder that had the least difference observed with the thinner base bands was blue-dot. There was still a slight difference, but hardly noteworthy. I didn't continue my experiments with blue-dot, but I plan to at some point when I have more time.

My findings of course are subject to be disagreed with. I'm not saying anyone else will have similar experiences, but it is what I've observed.

[FergusonTO35]

I'm using the plain base version of Ranch Dog's 115 grain .32-20 boolit with great success in my .32 Magnum. It has a thick base band.

[Nobade]

Exactly the same boolit as FergusonTO35 has, or Ideal #3118 in all my 32 H&Rs. The nose fills the throats on a single six if you seat them out to just less than cylinder length. Over 5.5gr. AA#5 I get much better than factory ballistics and still have easy extraction.

I thought the magnum powders - Lil' Gun, H110, etc would give better performance but have found this is not the case. The little 32 needs faster powders for top speed. I have settled on #5 because it works and I have a bunch of it, but several powders in that burn range would work.

No need for gas checks or hard lead with the 32, and with that 6cav. Ranch Dog mould I can sure turn out a lot of boolits in a hurry!

If you do go for a custom Mountain mold, look at getting as much lead out of the case as you can - make a nose to fill the cylinder so you have as much room for powder in the case as possible.

[NoZombies]

I will throw this in as well.

The most accurate bullet I have tried form virtually every single one of my .32's has been an original ideal 31133. The 31133 is the HP version of the 3118 (now the 311008). I don't know what about that bullet makes it so accurate, but it's like magic in my guns.

It's not my most used mold, as it is by nature a single cavity. Thankfully, I haven't found a bullet yet, that when sized properly, hasn't shot at least pretty well in my guns. And I've tried a lot. I think my mold collection for the .32's (of .313 size) runs over 20 different designs at present.

[MT Gianni]

I have shot the 3118, the 313640 both NOE, the Lee 90 tl and the RCBS 98 swc. Hands down the RCBS is the accuracy winner. It has enough of a meplate that small game should be fearful. I would not turn down a custom mold but would not be without the 98 RCBS.

[beagle]

I'm a fan of the 3118 and 31133 also. Both have done well in the two .32 Mags I have tried them in./beagle

[shooting on a shoestring]

Checkout NOE's 314008. I've got it. Love it. .314 is a great diameter for my .32 SSM, a couple of 30/30's, 30/40......