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Big Problem ! What Brass for .32 Rimfire Rolling Block - Conversion to CF ?
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I just acquired an old Remington .32 Rimfire Rolling Block No. 4 Rifle for $250.
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It is in great shape and I have converted it to Center Fire.
I 'thought' that .32 S&W Long Brass was what it would take. NOT !
I am not an aficionado of .32 Caliber firearms, but have been looking around
the Internet to get dimensions of .32 Caliber Pistol Brass.....
OMG ! Looks like .32 Caliber Pistol and Rifle ammo comes in MANY different
lengths and Diameters !
SO - I am here to ASK for help in this regard.
I purchased 100 .32 S&W Long Brass and - it is too large in diameter.
Then there is .32 Colt Long Brass.
Buffalo Arms sells .32 Colt Long Brass which looks to be .32 S&W Long (from the
out of focus pic of the rim) reformed - they claim that it IS reformed.....
https://www.buffaloarms.com/32-long-...2longcolt.html
The .32 S&W I purchased is 0.333" diameter and my rifle's chamber is .319" diameter
which is essentially 8mm !
If you look up the .32 Rimfire on Wikipedia, it says - "The .32 Short and Long Rimfire
cartridges matched the external dimensions of the .32 Colt Short and Long centerfire cartridges"
I've been looking at these various dimensions long enough that my head is spinning !
Long Story Short - what center fire Brass should I buy (or reform from something else)
to use in my Remington .32 RF Rolling Block converted to Center Fire ?
Has anyone been there/done that ?
ALSO - What Dies do I need to use with that Brass ?
Might I use an 8mm die to reform 32 S&W down to .319" diameter ?
32 Colt Long dies are around $140 - if you can find them !
DoctorBill (frustrated old dude)