The idea of a 32 S&W Long necked down to .25 caliber has been kicking around in my head for 8 or 9 years. Hoping to load 30-60 grain cast between 850 fps to 1400 fps.I want to chamber a break action single shot rifle. I know where I want to end up but I don’t know how to get there. I have a couple of ideas so I am going to post them and let the community guide me in the right direction. I know there are some extremely knowledgeable people on this forum. Thought #1 is to shorten a 25-20 sizing die by .400”. If I run a 32 S&W long case thru the shortened die I get a case with the same length neck as the 25-20 but with a body about .400” shorter. Option #2 I shorten the die by .300”. In the scenario I get a shorter neck but a longer body. Option #3 is to mimic the .256 WinMag but use a 32 S&W Long case and make a mini version.
The second part of the equation is the firearm. I have a Savage 219 that I could have a barrel made to fit. I have a H&R Pardner SB1 that I could have a liner installed in and chambered to the new cartridge. I have a Steven’s 94F and a 94N 20 ga. that I could have a stub barrel made for. So I need some ideas from you guys. I am sure I left out a lot of information but hopefully there is enough to start a conversation. I am attached a photo of some of the drawings I made. That should help convey the ideas better.