Tell me about .32-20

[bmcgilvray]

40-something cartridges are used here with center fire cartridges handloaded, each and every one. The .32-20 is in my top 5 favorites of all time.

A dandy little circa 1896 Winchester Model 1892 saddle-ring-carbine and a 1920s Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector make for a delightful shooting combination that when using handloads is nearly as cheap to feed as shooting .22 Long Rifle. Great for jaunts afield.

 

[S&WIowegan]

I have a Marlin Model 1894CL and a Ruger Blackhawk in 32-20. The only factory ammo you might find in a gun store is the Remington 100gr which is VERY mild in deference to all the old guns starting with Winchester 1873 and Colt SAA. Then lots of medium-sized revolvers got made in 32-20. So, I handload much heavier loads from manuals. The Marlin has a scope on it and is very accurate.

 

[BigDogBoogie]

I've become really fond of the .32-20 cartridge and I'm keeping an eye out for a reasonably priced revolver in that caliber.

Several years ago I went to look at a Marlin in .218 Bee an older gentleman had for sale and he mentioned he had one in .32-20 also and I wound up buying them both because I have little willpower when it comes to such things.

I load mine with lead FP bullets and it's very accurate and quite effective on varmints up to coyote size.

As you can see in the pic, Both the .218 Bee and .32-20 had scope mounts on them when I got them. I added scopes to both since my bifocals don't play well with iron sights.

 

[monsai52]

One thing to keep in mind when shopping for an older gun in 32-20, is to check for a bulged barrel. The early 32-20 jacketed rounds had a tendency to occasionaly shed the jacket leaving it in the bbl, with the next fired round bulging the bbl.

Best regards,