32/40 and 32 spl. Load data

[RU shooter]

I have some 180 gr plain base bullets that I want to load in my 32 spl ,Would the load data I have for the 32/40 yield roughly the same velocity in the 32 spl. ? I plan on using Unique, 2400, RE 7 and 4198 for loads in the 1200 fps range. Anyone have any pet loads for plain base bullets in either that I could experiment with?

Thanks,Tim

[runfiverun]

it'd be pretty close.
32/40 is a blowed out tapered 30-30 family case too.

[flydoc]

My 32 Win Spl likes Unique 8gr with a 180 PB and that's a skosh over 1200fps in the Lyman manual. They list the max at 10.5 grains , going 1485fps out of a 20 in barrel model 94.

[gunseller]

30-30 data would be very close for a 32 spec.
Steve

[RU shooter]

My 32 Win Spl likes Unique 8gr with a 180 PB and that's a skosh over 1200fps in the Lyman manual. They list the max at 10.5 grains , going 1485fps out of a 20 in barrel model 94. I made a pretty good guess then! I loaded 10 each with 10 gr 2400, 8 gr Unique ,and last 10 with 6 gr of bullseye. These are commercial cast bullets from Bear Creek a fairly hard alloy with a moly coating ,I am first gonna try them as is if I get any leading I'll try lubing them.

[Green Frog]

I've had good luck with 4759 and 4227 in my 32-40s. There's every reason to believe they would work for the Special as well!

Froggie

[rintinglen]

The 32 WS should run a tad slower, but the loads should still be safe. A 32 WS case full of water will overflow a 32=40 case, should you decide to pour the one into the other. All else being equal, pressure of a gas varies directly with temperature and inversely with the volumn.

[RU shooter]

I made a pretty good guess then! I loaded 10 each with 10 gr 2400, 8 gr Unique ,and last 10 with 6 gr of bullseye. These are commercial cast bullets from Bear Creek a fairly hard alloy with a moly coating ,I am first gonna try them as is if I get any leading I'll try lubing them.

Went out and tried these yesterday, The good is at these load levels there was zero leading with just the moly coating ! The Bullseye load shot great ,I plan on loading up a bunch more . The Unique load didnt do so well about a 4"-5" group at 50 yds, The load with 2400 needs some tweaking perhaps adding some dacron group was about 1" wide and 4 inch tall at 50 yd. I could tell something was a miss from the report a few just didnt sound the same as the rest. Have to say I was skeptical about them and the moly coating But they are just what I has looking for in a plinker for my old 1894 , Have to seat them a bit deeper than I'd like because they are not tapered but .323 all the way to the top drive band

[runfiverun]

vertical stringing is velocity variation it could be ignition related.
a filler will usually fix it.
remember to drop the load down before adding the filler.

[45-70 Chevroner]

You can run the noses into a .314 sizing die up to the first driving band and they should chamber with out seating them any deeper than the neck shoulder junction. I do this for my Win. Model 94 32 special using an 8mm GC RN design boolit.

[RU shooter]

You can run the noses into a .314 sizing die up to the first driving band and they should chamber with out seating them any deeper than the neck shoulder junction. I do this for my Win. Model 94 32 special using an 8mm GC RN design boolit.I was toying with that same thing last night the issue is I only have lee sizers and have to tap the bullet back out each time! Slow but will make a good winter project .

[Harter66]

I'm shooting a 323-175 lee plain based (gas check step reamed out) over 4350 from the Lyman 48th edition getting 2100 fps 3.0 gr below starting loads. It was a 32 Remington in a model 14 pump. A very comfortable load to shoot. 32 Remington is really just an Ackley-like 32 Win special rimless. The 48 and 49th Lyman manuals have data for cast in the 32 Win.