32-20 & 5744

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:18 pm

I think that I might have found a CAS load for my old 32-20.I have not been able to get a good cast load to shoot accurate so I have been working with 5744 and today I got some good light loads that were touching on the target. I have some 90gr cast .312 and today I used 8.5gr of 5744, it is light but it gave some pretty good results.Reckon I'll load up a bunch and see how they do for the next match on the 20th of the month. The old Winchester seems to like this load.

Jerry

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:09 pm

Sounds good! Pictures?

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:25 pm

Ysabel Kid, I have a digital camera but I don't have all the smarts about me at this time. My daughter is suppoesed to help me get set up to post here.Maybe I'll send some to Kirk to post for me.

Jerry

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:20 pm

No problem. I'll post them if you e-mail them to me.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:53 am

I can't recall if I've tried that load, but it sounds like one I'll have to try for sure.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:14 am

I dont know if you like BP but my buddy has a stevens in 32-20 that wont shoot anything worth a darn unless it is loaded with black powder. With BP loads that rifle will shoot just about any cast bullet into nice clover leaves.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:54 pm

That oughta be a nice mild report, with zero recoil! Hope it works well at your match Jerry!

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:21 pm

Interesting,I may have to try this in my 1892.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:50 pm

5744 in the 32-20? I use probably 15 pounds of that stuff every year but its in big cases. I use 5.5 of Unique with a 115 grain biullet in the 32-20. Been serving me fine for over 30 years. 4.5 should be fine for cas.--------------------Sixgun[/code]

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:54 pm

Sixgun, you old reprobate, how was the shoot at Bradford?

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:49 pm

I tried Unique when I started working up some cast loads but it did not work well for my rifle, had good luck with 2400 and the 85gr XTP.

Jerry

32-20 & 5744

32-20 & 5744

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