.32-20 ammo
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tlay
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I hope you reload because it is hard to find and expensive when you do.
I have the opposite problem.
I can find the ammo not the gun
I've seen it on arms list cheap
But I guess gun shows work pretty well also.
If there are any real old gun shops around you try there first and ask.
It may be hidden in back covered in dust
I can find the ammo not the gun
I've seen it on arms list cheap
But I guess gun shows work pretty well also.
If there are any real old gun shops around you try there first and ask.
It may be hidden in back covered in dust
27 Man
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Loading is almost a necessity these days with a .32-20. Find some 115 grain SWC bullets and a can of Bullseye. I load 3 grains so I don't strain those old guns that are approaching 100 years old. If you have a Colt Army Special or a SAA, you can use Unique and load a little warmer.
DWalt
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Anyone who plans to shoot any rifle or revolver chambered for the .32-20 regularly should plan to load his own, unless he has a lot of patience and disposable income. I nearly always see some at gun shows - for $50-$60 per box. Internet sources sell it, but unless you order a significant quantity, shipping costs will eat your lunch.
Bosquebass
Member
Cabela's has 32-20 but it's not cheap. They have free shipping deals often so that helps on the cost.
Skeetr57
Member
In post #3, the box of Super X with 80 grain HP bullets should not be fired in revolvers, Win 1873 rifles or Colt Lightning pump action rifles. It is the old high velocity load which gives high pressures. It has not been loaded in 50 or 60 years, and is probably worth too much to a collector to shoot anyway.
I Ordered mine through Cabelas and had it Shipped to the Bowling Green Ky store cost me about $100 for three 50 count boxes I now have dies and bullets.
I cast my own bullets and load my own ammo. That way it is extremely cheap to shoot, and finding ammo is never a problem.
Is the HSM ammo black powder?
Art Doc
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
This is a caliber that demands loading your own due to cost and availability.
DWalt
Member
Did you mean a Winchester 92? The only handgun calibers I am aware of that were chambered in the 94 were the .38 Special/.357, the .44 Special/Magnum, and the .45 Colt. Maybe I missed something.
silentflyer
Member
Georgia Arms has it listed 30$/50 rounds.
rburg
Member
Everyone (me included) suggests you reload the stuff. Just be aware that its a pain. Its got long, weak cases. I bet I've ruined more brass just reloading a few hundred of them than all the other calibers combined. And I've reloaded 10s of thousands between 9mm, 38 specials, 357s and 44s.
My problem seems to be centered on getting the case to sit straight in the shell holder and then start the bullet straight. If its not square, it'll crumple the thin brass.
I posted a link here a while back, like maybe 2 years, to a guy with the components who didn't want them. I bought his box of 2,000 bullets, Remington soft points. I agree with the poster above who uses 3.0 of Bullseye. Kind of like shooting a 22 low velocity load. No recoil at all to speak of, just enough to let you know it went off.
My problem seems to be centered on getting the case to sit straight in the shell holder and then start the bullet straight. If its not square, it'll crumple the thin brass.
I posted a link here a while back, like maybe 2 years, to a guy with the components who didn't want them. I bought his box of 2,000 bullets, Remington soft points. I agree with the poster above who uses 3.0 of Bullseye. Kind of like shooting a 22 low velocity load. No recoil at all to speak of, just enough to let you know it went off.
DWalt
Member
I have been loading .32-20 for over 30 years, nary a problem anything like you describe.
27 Man
Member
I load on an old Rockchucker. The trick is to go slow and easy and feel for when the bullet seats and get a light crimp. Too much pressure and you get a crushed case. Done it many times.
You sir are correct, it is an Model 92. I got it confused with the Model 94 I had bought a couple of months earlier.
Remington seems to still be putting out decent amounts, it is the most common in my area. It is safe to use in just about anything. The labeling is rather misleading because I believe they use the words Express on the box.
I reload for both an original Winchester model 92 and a 4th change S&W. I have to agree that the thin neck and long narrow profile make it as difficult to reload as just about anything outside of .17 Remington magnum. I have to be very careful to be sure the case stays vertical on the upstroke, I have destroyed at least a dozen cases over the years. Winchester 92s have much better steel than model 73's and can be pushed to much higher velocities. I separate the 32-20 roungs I reload into two different boxes, red for Winchester and green for S&W, I keep S&W cartridges down in the 900fps low pressure loads. I don't mind bumping the Winchester loads up to 1,200fps, I've got a great one that uses 85gr Hornady jacketed hollow-points that is very accurate and death on varmints.
I reload for both an original Winchester model 92 and a 4th change S&W. I have to agree that the thin neck and long narrow profile make it as difficult to reload as just about anything outside of .17 Remington magnum. I have to be very careful to be sure the case stays vertical on the upstroke, I have destroyed at least a dozen cases over the years. Winchester 92s have much better steel than model 73's and can be pushed to much higher velocities. I separate the 32-20 roungs I reload into two different boxes, red for Winchester and green for S&W, I keep S&W cartridges down in the 900fps low pressure loads. I don't mind bumping the Winchester loads up to 1,200fps, I've got a great one that uses 85gr Hornady jacketed hollow-points that is very accurate and death on varmints.
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KarmannGhia
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Midway USA has it. But I will admit 32-20 is the reason I started reloading in the late 1980s. Before Cowboy Action Shooting became big 32-20 was impossible to find unless you lucked into an old box still on the shelves.
wow a lot of you guys have the rifles.once in a while you can even find rifle ammo on the shelf
sarg1c
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I don't have a .32-20 but shoot the .32 S/W long. This week I came across two complete boxes of Win. .32short. Don't know if to trade them to someone that need them. Or shoot them in my .32long or pull the bullets. I believe they are expensive ,
Too expensive to shoot I. My .32 long.
Too expensive to shoot I. My .32 long.
sarg1c
US Veteran
Sorry if I posted twice. Itchy trigger finger...
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DWalt
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There is no .32 S&W Short cartridge, just the .32 S&W. But it is indeed shorter than the .32 S&W Long, and can be fired in any revolver chambered for the .32 S&W Long. If the .32 S&W ammunition is in full boxes in good condition and dated from the 1930s or earlier, it could have some significant collector value. The .32 S&W cartridge originated long before the .32 S&W Long, back in the Black Powder days. It was used primarily in the top break revolvers so common in the late 19th Century, as made by numerous manufacturers.
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Like Dewalt, halved loaded thousands of 32/20s with out any
problem. Another thing with all my experimenting with Marlin
94 , Win 94 & 53 I have never come up with a load that "kicked"
not that I was trying to. About 95% of my loads are cast from
90 to 115 gr.
problem. Another thing with all my experimenting with Marlin
94 , Win 94 & 53 I have never come up with a load that "kicked"
not that I was trying to. About 95% of my loads are cast from
90 to 115 gr.
tep
Last box I bought of 32-20 was Black Hills 115gr from Midway USA. They have them in stock as of this date.
Last box I bought of 32-20 was Black Hills 115gr from Midway USA. They have them in stock as of this date.
S&W HE
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