Randy Bohannon is actually correct also. Winchester had a pile of 32-40 barrels along with the tooling to keep making more. The 32-40 M94s weren't selling well because of the advent of the 30-30. Those who would have wanted to shoot BP would have just gotten the proven 32-40 BP shooting cartridge. The 32 SPL was just a "modern cartridge" at the time to use the 32-40 barrels.
It is an excellent cast bullet cartridge BTW which can be loaded to full potential and then some. A 170 gr GC'd bullet over a full case (up to base of seated bullet) of LeveRevolution will exceptional velocity and accuracy with under factory level pressure.
Larry Gibson
“Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.”
― Nikola Tesla
+1 for the full case of leverevoluition and rcbs 32-170. I dont know why but I have been led to believe the twist in the 32 win spl barrel was 1-14 and the 30-30 is 1-12. earlier someone wrote that it is 1-16. does anyone know for sure the history and what twist rate was put in the barrels though winchesters history?
Every reliable source I've seen always quotes the 32 Winchester Special at 1-16 twist. I know that's what the Miroku Model 1894 I have has. It is significantly slower than its cousin the 30-30.
I need to get an 8lb jug of LeverEvolution because I have seen the velocity vs low pressure numbers and am impressed.
I shoot an accurate bullet at about 1800fps. The bullet weighs about 160
grains. I use ball C2 @ 30 grains.
aybe I should use a disclaimer, but that liad gives me 2moa at 50 yds. I like it.
You could still buy a 94 in 32 spec in 1973 when I bought mine ............It was probably discontinued in 1982 ..........although the commeratives were in 32spec sometimes for many years .
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 |