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Old 06-09-2018, 05:21 PM
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My .32-20's include a Winchester 1892 carbine (c. 1912) and a Colt SAA Bisley Model (c. 1902), both in original and well used condition.

If you are going to be a .32-20 shooter you will just about have to be a reloader. No real alternative exists unless your wallet is thicker than your head.

Cast bullets (make your own or order from a dozen good sources). Lyman M-die to properly flare the case mouths for seating without crushing the thin-necked cases.

I keep my loads on the modest levels because of the vintage of my guns. Not too much to be gained by going toward the top of the loading charts, anyway. The .32-20 is a 135 year old centerfire caliber that, in its best days, was suitable for small to mid-sized game animals at best. My 115-grain cast LRN-FP loads run about 1700FPS from the Winchester and about 1100FPS from the old Colt, perfectly suitable for small critters and varmints, but not much more.

In my mind I compare the .32-20 most closely with the .30 Carbine, which I consider to be very close in actual performance.
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