32-20

[lefty 45]

does any one have any loads they have used for the 32-20 in a marlin 1894 classic.

 

[loadedround]

Lead or jacketed bullets?

 

[ziglew]

Midway hardcast 100 gr flat nose, 3.5gr PB, CCI 400, R-P case, OAL 1.550".
Fired from my win mod 1892 (mfg 1893) 750 fps. Used in CAS, grouped under 1.5" @ 100 yds.

Hornady 85gr XTP, 11.2gr H110, CCI 400, R-P case, OAL 1.590, 1800 fps.
Fired from same rifle listed above. Grouping slightly better than 1.5" @ 100yds. Used for Prarie Dog hunts out west.

In each case sights were Lyman #2 rear and std blade front.

Hope this helps. Fred

 

[LightningMan]

this is the best load info I have found for the 32-20 or 32WCF for us old timers. Lots of data for different types of firearms from early to late model guns.
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/3220wcf.htm

 

[loadedround]

Lefty:
If you go to Hodgdon's website you will find quite a bit of loading dat for your 32-20. www.hodgdon.com Hope this helps you out.

 

[MMCSRET]

I've never loaded 32-20 for a modern Marlin. The older Winchester and Marlin carbines and rifles had widely varying bore diameters, I cast and load the Lyman 311316 sized to .313 and gas checked over 4.5 grains of unique for heavy framed Colt revolvers and any lever gun in good shape. Not the perfect load, but it works well and is near perfect in my late model(1922) Colt Army Special, 6".

 

[Walkalong]

Here is an excellent article on loading .32-20.

All I load in .32-20 are light loads for an old revolver.

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