32 acp sizer

[mrmeanbean74]

does anybody load this.if so what size do you size the boolit to.i have 2 books that say 312 and another saying 309.

[Green Frog]

You might consider slugging your barrel... [smilie=1:

Froggie

[JW6108]

What froggie said, to be sure you get it the way you want it.

I have a Colt 1903 pocket model that is .309, I size .311. The 71 gr FMJ's you see that are for the .32 ACP are .311, so somewhere thereabouts will put you in business maybe.

[NuJudge]

I have a lot of old Norma .32 acp bullets that are .307. I believe the bullet makers intentionally make jacketed bullets a bit on the small side to control pressures.

My impression is that pistol makers allowed wide variations in groove diameter, many larger than one would expect. A Spanish .32acp I used to have was .314 IIRC. It's best you figure out what your groove diameter is before sizing.

CDD

[TAWILDCATT]

the jacket bullets are to groove size and lead bullets are usually couple thousands larger.I have two 32 acp a savage and a colt and darn I never thought to measure either or the bullets.They shoot fine for me.:coffee:[smilie=1:

[primersp]

in a ppk i shoot lyman 313249 83 grs size to 310 ,if i size to 313 the catridge don't chamber
bullet drops of the mould at 313

[9.3X62AL]

In the several 32 ACP pistols I've owned, groove diameters have ranged from .309" to .313". The "mean" diameter of these pistols has hovered around .310"-.311", for what that's worth.

If you aren't comfy with slugging your own barrel, most gunsmiths or armorers can do so for a nominal charge. The 32 ACP in good pistols can be surprisingly accurate, so it is worth the effort to get the boolit diameter correct via slugging.

[glicerin]

I use 85 gn sized to .311 with good results in 1922 browning.