Has anyone reloaded for a Martini Cadet that has been rechambered to 32-20? If so, what diameter bullet do you use? What powder? I just want to plink.
I picked up one in the original .310 Cadet chambering about 20 years ago. Got dies from CBE in Australia and cases from Buffalo Bore I think. Eventually had it rebored to .357 Mag. though.Rule of thumb is to slug the bore. There are variations in those Martinis. Some were up to .321" bore diameter. I had one that was rechambered to 32 Winchester Special by an importer and marked so, then later rebored and rechambered to the old 35/30-30 wildcat. Some will shoot the 32-20 fairly well with out modifications. Others will do well after a 32-20 has been fired formed and reloaded with a suitably sized bullet without case resizing. They are strong little actions. My only fault with them is the lack of a safety feature.
John
There was an excellent article from Rifle Mag.mentioned at the end of this post on 24-hr campfire. I think I still have it somewhere....When the right combination of case, bullet, powder and loading/seating can be found, the little rifles are quite accurate when in good condition...