32-20 and 115gr lazer cast bullets
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32-20 and 115gr lazer cast bullets
I just recieved my laser cast bullets. Looking through my Lyman pistol and revolver handbook, 3rd Addition it shows using WSP primers. Is that the case, small PISTOL primers? I'm gonna load 50rds with Titegroup and 50rds with Unique. For Titegroup it shows a starting load of 3.2gr and a max of 3.6gr. Does that sound right? For Unique it shows a starting load of 3.2gr and a max load of 4.0gr. Does that sound right? I'll be shooting these out of a Marling 1894CL. Another question, how much crimp do I need to put on? I'll be using a LFCD. One more question and perhaps the most embarassing of all. I have 200 cases that are new, I prepped them a few years ago when I wasnt such a good boy. They measured about .030" shorter than the 100 rds I'm gonna load today. They measured 1.272", the ones I'm loading today are correct, 1.305". Are these shorter cases going to be OK? Thanks for any advice, Tom
Re: 32-20 and 115gr lazer cast bullets
A manual said that. So, yes it is a good place to start to learn the cartridge. Just keep the short cases segregated and reset the seating die when loading them.
Sincerely,
Hobie
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Re: 32-20 and 115gr lazer cast bullets
Thank you Hobie. Tom
Hobie wrote:A manual said that. So, yes it is a good place to start to learn the cartridge. Just keep the short cases segregated and reset the seating die when loading them.
Re: 32-20 and 115gr lazer cast bullets
G'day Tom,
Well I have never used the bullets you have - Don't think they come out to Australia. What I can tell you is that I have used a few 32-20 reloads that were a little short myself with no problems. I was shooting them through an original Winchester 1892. I use 11 grains of ADI 2205 (Australian made powder) with 115 gn bullets in my 32-20's.
I am jealous of your Marlin, very few of them ever made it to Australia because you Good Old Boys recognised them as great little guns and bought up most of them.
Happy shooting with your 32-20.
Pop.
Well I have never used the bullets you have - Don't think they come out to Australia. What I can tell you is that I have used a few 32-20 reloads that were a little short myself with no problems. I was shooting them through an original Winchester 1892. I use 11 grains of ADI 2205 (Australian made powder) with 115 gn bullets in my 32-20's.
I am jealous of your Marlin, very few of them ever made it to Australia because you Good Old Boys recognised them as great little guns and bought up most of them.
Happy shooting with your 32-20.
Pop.
Re: 32-20 and 115gr lazer cast bullets
The Lee FCD for the 32-20 is like the rifle ones - case length does not matter to get a good crimp. The neck tension on the shorter cases will be less than the longer ones, so keep them separate.
Kind regards,
Tycer
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Re: 32-20 and 115gr lazer cast bullets
Tycers pretty much right.
If your LFC die is like mine tho it'll crimp nicely on the short brass but alot, over 1/16 of the long ones. I shot them & they worked but after the first fireing I started crimping the short ones only with the LFC die & roll crimping the long ones. I started setting up to trim them all short then it dawned on me if I had to trim anyway its just as easy to simply even all the long ones out & crimp with a seating die. I still do it in two steps with two dies. My gun likes the lazer cast 115 gr .313's.
I dont think the shorter ones should pose any issue as long as you work the loads up seperately. An equal powder charge will generate more pressure in the shorter brass if your crimping in the canalure.
I use Small rifle primers mostly but thats just what I started with, I'v substituted small pistol & noticed no real difference. I use alot of 2400 & the rifle primers seem to burn it more thoroughly. Theres data useing both.
If your LFC die is like mine tho it'll crimp nicely on the short brass but alot, over 1/16 of the long ones. I shot them & they worked but after the first fireing I started crimping the short ones only with the LFC die & roll crimping the long ones. I started setting up to trim them all short then it dawned on me if I had to trim anyway its just as easy to simply even all the long ones out & crimp with a seating die. I still do it in two steps with two dies. My gun likes the lazer cast 115 gr .313's.
I dont think the shorter ones should pose any issue as long as you work the loads up seperately. An equal powder charge will generate more pressure in the shorter brass if your crimping in the canalure.
I use Small rifle primers mostly but thats just what I started with, I'v substituted small pistol & noticed no real difference. I use alot of 2400 & the rifle primers seem to burn it more thoroughly. Theres data useing both.