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chickenstripe
12-17-2008, 01:06 PM
With the proliferation of 32cal cartridges over the years.

Can a set of new 327 federal magnum dies be used to reload for everything down to the 32Auto? (32 Federal Mag, 32 H&R, 32long, 32 short, 32 acp)

Of course there wold be different shellholders. [smilie=1:

scrapcan
12-17-2008, 01:43 PM
The trouble you get into is seating and crimping. Sizing will probably work, but seating and crimping will not. I use a set of 32 S&W long dies and a 32 S&W die to load 32 s&W, S&W long, and 32 H&R Mag. I have done a few 32 acp just to see if they worked and yes it did load them, but I do not own a 32 acp to try the loaded rounds. I fired them out of a 32 S&W long chamber. Yep the 32 acp has a rim that will headspace just like the 32 S&W, just not as prominent of a rim.