.32 H&R Magnum

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PETE posted this 10 April 2013

A few days back I got out the Ruger Single Six in the subject caliber. Been playing with the RCBS-32-98- SWC.

What I'm looking at now is the Lyman 311008. My mold casts it at 115 grs. out of range scrap. Did a search here and all Isaw was a single(?) message without any specific info. This was a few years back so am wondering if anyone has been playing with this caliber and/or bullet in the mean time and what they're doing with it.

Pete

P.S. Strange that no one would even hazard a quess in my “Curious” thread a few days ago.

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hunterspistol posted this 10 April 2013

:coffee Well, Pete, the story goes like this....lol. I used both bullets in 32-20 before loading 32 magnum for a little NEF trail gun. I worked up and down the loads with Bullseye.

1.4 grain Bullseye with 32-098 SWC will do everything out at 50 meters but generates some heat running that slow.

1.9 grains drops the heat and moves on out to 100 meters.

In 32-20, I used 2400 a lot and got better accuracy from the lighter 98 grain rather than the Lyman 115 grain bullet. Although, the difference was a scoped 100 meter result. The 115 grain would really make the better hunting bullet possibly.

I also played with a Lyman hollowpoint mold from Erik Ohlen. It was kinda neat to shoot but, I never noticed the difference.

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hunterspistol posted this 10 April 2013

I call that little revolver “possum killer” because I shot an opossum at 1:30 am that the neighbor's beagle pup had cornered. It's good for following my coffee cup around, just a light little house and yard gun.

The mold is a Lyman 311316 hollowpoint. :fire

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hunterspistol posted this 10 April 2013

:coffee Oh, look! I can mess up posting with all the clicky buttons, lol.

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hunterspistol posted this 10 April 2013

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billwnr posted this 10 April 2013

I also have the Ruger SSM and mine shot good with the 98 grain SWC and 7.5 grains of Accurate Arms #7. Chronographed at 1100 fps.

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PETE posted this 10 April 2013

I originally bought the 311008 for a Colt in .32/20. But now I'd like to give it a try in the Ruger Single Six. So, would like to find loads for the above bullet or ones of similar wgt. without having to re-invent the wheel.

Pete

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RicinYakima posted this 10 April 2013

I used the 3118 sized .313” from WW's + 2% tin, Federal 200 primers and 7.0 grains of new Alliant 2400. Seated the bullet in the top lube groove since it doesn't have a crimp groove, and crimped into that. Worked fine for the SSM I had and still use it in a single shot rifle. FWIW, Ric