Simple question:how do you do it? SHORT version, BTW, not long.
Powder--brand, charge weight, grain size...
Boolit--weight, design, mold...
Primer--?
Methods or other info...
Simple question:how do you do it? SHORT version, BTW, not long.
Powder--brand, charge weight, grain size...
Boolit--weight, design, mold...
Primer--?
Methods or other info...
In modern solid-head cases you can't load enough blackpowder to over-load the small, top-break revolvers. The better-made ones are fun to shoot and work fine along the trap line, etc. I have used smokeless, 1.2 to 1.5 grains of Bullseye, but no more in the top-breaks.
I use a soft lead 85-90-grain bullet, not harder than 10 BHN. Simply fill the case within 1/8" of the mouth with 3Fg black, about 9-10 grains, and compress the charge when you seat and crimp the bullet. RCBS 32-90CM bullet will work OK, but the #313249 is proper. Small primers are standard. Dies for. 32 ACP will work with proper shell holder, but won't crimp.
SPG lube with bullets sized .314, or 50-50 beeswax and Crisco. Ctg. OAL 0.90".
Last edited by Outpost75; 12-17-2013 at 11:53 PM.
If you fill the case within an 1/8" and them don't crimp you will probably have the bullets creep back out, been there done that.
The .32 Long Colt is a different cartridge, but similar capacity and uses a heel bullet. Per the 1929 Lyman/Ideal catalog, the standard load for .32 long colt is 11gr of 3F in a .78" long case. 11gr just poured in fills the case to the very top. i compress it .150" and seat the heeled bullet. With the .92" length of he .32 S&W long, I would expect you can put 11-12gr of 3F in it and compress as needed to seat the bullet.
The .32 LC is similar to the S&W Long. I'm talking about the itty-bitty one that looks like a .22 LR that's been eating too much holiday food.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.32_S%26W
Pretty much the same thing. I used a Lee Dipper to load by volume, not weight. I really don't remember which dipper, but it was about 1/16'' of an inch shy from filling the case.
If you interested in some 32 S&W (short size) balloon cases. Contact me. I was saving them for smokeless powder blanks but would swap for 32 S&W long or 38 S&W web cases.
32 S&W = 85gr bullet + 4gr FFFg of your choice - 550 fps
Look on Accurate Molds for your bullet
Primer - SP
No wad
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tridge32sw.JPG
Regards
John
I use 7 gns fff for my snake loads. They are built like little shotgun shells using closed cell foam wads and topped by a wire butt splice (holds everything in place) with the metal removed. Not very hot but the snakes never notice.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |