32 S&WL; 311008 115 gr SWC; Bullseye & Unique PSI Test

[Larry Gibson]

Not looking all that bad. Might give the 3.0 and 3.3 gr Unique loads with the 116s a try. The faster velocity should lower the POI a bit. Your S&W is well made and the psi of those loads won't bother it at all.

I do believe you are correct that the fixed sights are regulated for the 95/98 gr loads. My 3" M30 is dead on at 25 yards with the 90 gr Lee SWC over 2.8 gr BE.

[ddixie884]

Dahumm, good stuff.......

[OutdoorDave]

Does anyone have any load data on the 311008 in the .32 H&R magnum? Or point me in the direction to find some? I'm shooting a Ruger Single Six.

[pworley1]

Thanks for sharing these results.

[JoeJames]

Not looking all that bad. Might give the 3.0 and 3.3 gr Unique loads with the 116s a try. The faster velocity should lower the POI a bit. Your S&W is well made and the psi of those loads won't bother it at all.

I do believe you are correct that the fixed sights are regulated for the 95/98 gr loads. My 3" M30 is dead on at 25 yards with the 90 gr Lee SWC over 2.8 gr BE.

I got the Lee 314 90 swc mold a few months ago. I am working loads for it now. I have tried 1.8 gr., 1.9 gr., 2 gr and 2.1 gr. of Bullseye. So far in my S&W 631 4” my groups begin widening above 1.9 gr.

[WestKentucky]

I got the Lee 314 90 swc mold a few months ago. I am working loads for it now. I have tried 1.8 gr., 1.9 gr., 2 gr and 2.1 gr. of Bullseye. So far in my S&W 631 4” my groups begin widening above 1.9 gr.

So it was you who bought the last mold available when I was looking… that’s the mold I wanted as my first mold. I wanted my next to be the Lee 30 carbine mold and then the third to be the 38 tumble live wadcutter. I got the 38 mold and haven’t found the other for sale since. I did find some 32 wadcutters though so I’m good for a long while but I still want the mold.

[OutdoorDave]

Hey Joe, What part of Arkansas do you reside?

[JoeJames]

Hey Joe, What part of Arkansas do you reside?

Mostly Jackson County. Been in the area since 1825, so the family has gotten accustomed to it pretty well.

[JoeJames]

90 grain lead swc - Home cast Lee .314" 90 grain air cooled:
1.9 grains Bullseye = *692, 641, *692, *690, 665 fps avg 676
* note potential to be very accurate - consistent velocity
*90 grain lead swc - Home cast Lee .314" 90 grain
1.9 grains Bullseye - same load as before but all loaded using only Starline cases - failed test: = their velocities were more disparate than the mixed brass: 668, 656, 676, 675, 695, and 685 fps - average = 675.33 fps (5/15/21)

[OutdoorDave]

I grew up in Union County. I live about in Ouachita County now.

[JoeJames]

So it was you who bought the last mold available when I was looking… that’s the mold I wanted as my first mold. I wanted my next to be the Lee 30 carbine mold and then the third to be the 38 tumble live wadcutter. I got the 38 mold and haven’t found the other for sale since. I did find some 32 wadcutters though so I’m good for a long while but I still want the mold.

I got it mostly because I really like the Lee .430 240 grain mold. It is hard to beat in my 44 Specials. The 32 mold is a little brother to the 44. And they are both very accurate.

[OutdoorDave]

Does anyone have any load data for the .32 H&R mag using the Lyman 311008? Or know where I could look to find some load data?

[OutdoorDave]

I grew up in Union County, around Smackover. I live in Ouachita county nowadays.

[NorthMoccasin]

Try 6.0 to 7.5 2400 with the Lyman 311008. Also 3.5 231.