.32 S&W Long Target Loading Data

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Looking for a target load for .32 S&W Long /
98 Grain HiTech BB DEWC.
Love WST in .38 Special.
Has anyone tried WST with .32 S&W Long?
 
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I used 90 grain WC and SWC Hornady bullets with WW231 and Unique with very good results. I had a friend with one of the Walther Semi auto guns (WC's only), it really, really like the 231 loads. You might look into data for that powder.

Ivan
 
In general, the max target velocity is about 700fps and the minimum is about 610fps. Here is all the data I have:
Bullet Weight Powder Weight Velocity Start/Max Power factor: max at 70, target 61 COL: 0.924 min
Lapua L-HBWC 98 231/HP38 1.4 Start 0 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 231/HP38 1.7 672 Start 66 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 231/HP38 1.7 689 Start/Accurate 68 0.969
cast L-WC 98 231/HP38 1.9 647 Start 63 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 231/HP38 1.9 718 Start 70 0.920
L-WC 98 231/HP38 1.9 735 Max 72
Speer L-HBWC 98 231/HP38 1.9 739 Max 72 0.969
L-WC 98 231/HP38 1.9 762 Max 75
Speer L-HBWC 98 231/HP38 1.9 765 Max 75 0.969
L-WC 100 231/HP38 2.0 0 0.969
cast L-WC 98 231/HP38 2.1 725 Max 71 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 231/HP38 2.3 861 Max 84 0.969
L-WC 98 231/HP38 2.4 765 Max 75 0.969
L-HBWC 98 452AA 1.6 674 Start 66
L-HBWC 98 452AA 1.8 737 Max 72
Speer L-HBWC 98 700X 1.5 720 Start 71
Speer L-HBWC 98 700X 1.7 733 Max 72
L-HBWC 98 AA2 1.5 625 Start 61
Lapua L-HBWC 98 AA2 1.8 Bullseye load 0
L-HBWC 98 AA2 1.8 735 Max 72
Speer L-HBWC 98 AA5 2.5 701 Start 69
L-WC 98 AA5 2.7 752 Max 74
Speer L-HBWC 98 AA5 2.7 756 Max 74
L-HBWC 98 Bullseye 1.5 Start 0 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 Bullseye 1.6 674 Start 66 0.969
Lapua L-HBWC 98 Bullseye 1.7 Bullseye
Lead 98 Bullseye 1.8 700 Max 69 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 Bullseye 1.8 777 Max 76 0.969
L-WC 98 Bullseye 1.9 775 Max 76 0.969
Lead 98 Bullseye 2.0 770 75
L-DEWC 100 Bullseye 2.0 818 Max 82 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 Clays 1.2 789 Recommended 77
Speer L-HBWC 98 Clays 1.6 Bullseye 0
PMC L-WC 100 Factory 608 Factory 61
Fiocchi L-WC 100 Factory 612 Factory 61
Magtech L-WC 98 Factory 670 Factory 66
Lead 98 Green Dot 2.2 725 Max 71
Speer L-HBWC 98 Herco 2.0 700 Start 69
Speer L-HBWC 98 Herco 2.2 758 Max 74
Lead 98 Herco 2.7 720 Max 71
Lapua L-HBWC 98 N310 1.1 610 Start 60 0.969
swaged L-WC 98 N310 1.1 618 Start 61 0.930
Lapua L-HBWC 98 N310 1.2 682 Max 67 0.969
L-WC 98 N310 1.2 Start 0 0.969
L-WC 98 N310 1.3 682 Max 67 0.969
L-WC 98 N310 1.3 691 Max/Accurate 68 0.969
L-WC 98 N310 1.4 764 Start 75 0.969
Speer L-HBWC 98 N310 1.5 787 Target/Favorite 77 0.969
L-WC 98 N310 1.9 843 Max 83 0.969
L-WC 99 N310 1.9 Max 0 0.930
Speer L-HBWC 98 PB 1.5 649 Start 64
Speer L-HBWC 98 PB 1.7 735 Max 72
Speer L-HBWC 98 Red Dot 1.6 703 Start 69
L-WC 98 Red Dot 1.7 Accurate 0
cast L-WC 98 Red Dot 1.8 685 Start 67
Speer L-HBWC 98 Red Dot 1.8 771 Max 76
Lead 98 Red Dot 2.0 715 Max 70
cast L-WC 98 Red Dot 2.0 778 Max 76
L-HBWC 98 SR4756 1.9 638 Start 63
L-HBWC 98 SR4756 2.1 749 Max 73
cast L-WC 98 SR7625 2.1 692 Start 68
cast L-WC 98 SR7625 2.3 812 Max 80
Speer L-HBWC 98 TiteGroup 1.8 780 Start 76
Speer L-HBWC 98 TiteGroup 2.0 860 Max 84
L-HBWC 98 Trap 100 1.7 691 Start 68
L-HBWC 98 Trap 100 1.9 724 Max 71
L-WC 98 Unique 1.3 Accurate 0
Speer L-HBWC 98 Unique 1.8 663 Start 65
Speer L-HBWC 98 Unique 2.0 733 Max 72
L-WC 98 Unique 2.2 730 Max 72
cast L-WC 98 Unique 2.3 709 Start 69
cast L-WC 98 Unique 2.5 815 Max 80
Lead 98 Unique 2.7 715 Max 70
Lead 98 Unique 3.0 735 72
Speer L-HBWC 98 Universal 1.9 675 Start 66
Speer L-HBWC 98 Universal 2.2 830 Max 81
Speer L-HBWC 98 WST 1.5 Favorite 0
Speer L-HBWC 98 WST 1.7 0

Bullseye is a better choice, IMO, than WST. Also, for me and my .32 S&W Long guns, this cartridge does not respond to powders the way .38 Spl does. In fact, I have reports of excellent results with 3N37 and Hdy 90gn swaged L-HBWC.
For a 97gn cast DEWC, my best load was 1.3-1.7gn of Unique. Next best powder were Red Dot and TrailBoss.
Of course, best accuracy has been with Federal and Fiocchi factory ammo, and then with L-HBWCs
 
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