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A 32 SW should NOT chamber in a 32 Colt Short. The diameter of the sell of the 32 SW is .015" larger at base and .024" at mouth than 32 Colt Short. The 32 SW has a nice fit without being tight.

Update: i got chance to try chambering a 32 SW factory load measuring .920 COAL and it chambered fine. 100% it was bullet geometry/ogive location that caused chambering issues. I have new bullets...

Update: i got chance to try chambering a 32 SW factory load measuring .920 COAL and it chambered fine. 100% it was bullet geometry/ogive location that caused chambering issues. I have new bullets...

I need to look at it again, but I do not think it has been altered. I have not seen what a stevens RF firing pin looks like. I know some makers had firing pins that could be rotated to do either RF...

Battis... i highly doubt it was relined. it would have to be relined, rechambered, and extractor modified. I don't see any indication that it was relined from 38 to a 32. And I totally agree... i...

Finally got photos from my father...

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Finally got photos from my father of gun. And I agree USCRA112... its the ogive and bullet shape that is giving me issue.

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I also may try a different bullet. I had 75 gr TC bullet on hand for my 32 ACP. I think if I tried 78 gr RN with the step down in diameter above crimp groove, I may get it seated further out and...

I used the 75gr TC bullet because I had them on hand for my 32ACP. I think if i got the 78 gr RN, the geometry is different, I may be able to seat bullet further out and get more powder charge...
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If it was rechambered from a 32RF, it had to be 32RF extra short, because a 32RF Short cartridge can be as long or longer than a 32 SW short. And since the 32RF bullet is actually larger diameter ...

Oh, I forgot to ask in last posting... could it be the bullets used 100 years ago had a much more pronounced step from RN to the full bullet diameter? Some that would allow more of the bullet tip to...

I loaded 100 gr RN, 100 gr WC, and 75 gr TC all to .920" and none would chamber. The only one that worked was the 75 gr TC seated to .850". The 100 grain bullets would not have allowed me to get...

I should have said, spur trigger. Sorry for that omission.

On the contrary, i posted in the reloading forum also, the 32SW is .880-.930" SAMMI specified OAL. I loaded 3 different bullets to...

UPDATE... i did look up SAAMI specs and they have AOL listed as .880-.930"

I was loading some 32 SW for a Stevens Pocket Rifle for my father over the weekend.

I ran into a small issue, the OAL is listed as .920" for 32 SW, everywhere that I looked online and in my...

My father bought a Steven's Pocket rifle from a friend. I am doing some research for it and kind of running into a wall.

Details: nickel finish over brass frame. Firing pin is in frame not on...