Given hope for .32 Magnum lovers

Here's my .327...I handload .32 long loads into .327 brass. If primers were cheap.

Now I shoot a S&W K22 for targets.

But I'd rather shoot the .32...if primers were cheap.

Anybody have some cheap primers? heh.

Steel Hayes said:

Just for the possibility(just like any other cartridge) that as long as the .32 magnum is being factory produced, gun manufacturers will start producing new pistols that shoot it.

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Good point. But if they made more 32 longs and 32 mags then I would be forced to buy some of them. I'm a sucker for a 32 caliber revolver. I have 6 of them now and my bud is going to sell me his Like New I-Frame with 3" barrel. I hope he brings it over this weekend. If I get it I will post some pictures of it.

The Black Hills 32 H&R ammo was around $36 pre-panic. At $51 current price (50 count) it seems about the same price as any other caliber self defense ammo.

AZAndy said:

I'm just going by the new photos on the Charter site. There looks to be a depressed area on the barrel rib where the front sight is mounted, which wasn't there before, and the top of the barrel meets the frame more gracefully than it used to. Here's the photo I'm talking about:
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That looks like the same picture posted in the other thread about the problems. I went back and looked at the old post.

Zendude said:

The Black Hills 32 H&R ammo was around $36 pre-panic. At $51 current price (50 count) it seems about the same price as any other caliber self defense ammo.

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Thats part of the problem. The ammo companies don't seem to want to make anything but SD rounds. They seem to have forgot that the 32 caliber guns make really good trail and target guns that don't need special design bullets made for killing people. These guns can be fun to shoot with just a simple lead bullet SWC load at mid range speeds. Good luck finding any. And the rounds they do sell no one can really afford to shoot them and enjoy the nice guns they bought.

But part of the problem is that it seems most of the shooters have forgotten the same thing. I guess nobody woods walks or trail walks any more. Or goes exploring in the woods or walking down a stream to see where it goes while wearing their trusty long barreled 32 just in case a stick floating down the river needs to be shot at.

Since this thread was about Federal offing 32 mag loads again when the 32 mag first came out Federal offered two loads. An 85gr XTP load at around 1100fps and a lead bullet load at around 900fps IIRC. Those are the loads I like to reproduce. A lead bullet between 900 and a 1000fps. Realy nice to shoot and more power than a safe 32 long load. But without the cost of a jacketed bullet and the blast of a full power load.

ThomasT said:

part of the problem is that it seems most of the shooters have forgotten the same thing. I guess nobody woods walks or trail walks any more. Or goes exploring in the woods or walking down a stream to see where it goes while wearing their trusty long barreled 32 just in case a stick floating down the river needs to be shot at.

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You sure hit the nail on the head...I think for many of us...probably the older shooters...we spend far more time plinking or informal target shooting afield, than doing defensive shooting drills or participating in one of the 'combat' like shooting games.

Here at home, on a small farm, my daily routine usually includes a field walk with my pointer, and some informal plinking...thistle tops in the meadows, pine cones, hedge apples, etc. My son and I share a range set-up 0-200 yds across one of my meadows and shoot railroad tie plates out to 100 yds or so....great fun...and too, we do a pair of silhouettes for CC brush up....but it's the woods and meadows walks that are the most fun. Guys that come out to visit, always want to take the stroll down by the creek for just that freedom to shoot a misc targets....We're very lucky to have what we do....Best Regards, Rod Here's part of the range...red plates along the right side of pic...

Rodfac said:

My son and I share a range set-up 0-200 yds across one of my meadows and shoot railroad tie plates out to 100 yds or so....great fun...and too,

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Thats great. I thought I was the only one to carry off a few tie plates when I see them being swapped out on the RR tracks. I have been getting those for years. Never too many Just 4-5 at a time.

I have a stack of tie plates too but I’m afraid I’ll shoot through the spike hole and call it a miss! Years ago, before there were cameras everywhere, I’d get a stack of scrap sheet metal from a gondola rail car. Every Friday I’d stock up. The weekend I’d shoot holes in everything. Monday I’d bring my scrap targets back to work and throw them in the next gondola.

You might say that I’m committed to the various 32’s.

I've responded to the .32 jones by going with .32 ACP; there are lots of interesting pistols that use it, from the PPK to the original CZ Scorpion.
It's an easy cartridge to reload, and it is a ball to shoot.
It is another round you won't find in most gunshops, so loading them makes sense.
BTW, I understand the .32 ACP will run in .32 revos?
Moon

halfmoonclip said:

I've responded to the .32 jones by going with .32 ACP; there are lots of interesting pistols that use it, from the PPK to the original CZ Scorpion.
It's an easy cartridge to reload, and it is a ball to shoot.
It is another round you won't find in most gunshops, so loading them makes sense.
BTW, I understand the .32 ACP will run in .32 revos?
Moon

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Some revolvers. Ruger double actions seem to have issues with them, single actions appear more forgiving. It's very much a toss up that requires actual shooting of .32 ACP in a .32 or .327 Magnum revolver to determine what works. Some ammo will work better than others, I found Winchester .32 ACP to lock up my Sp101, but PPU worked fine.

Yeah. I have owned various 32 magnum revolvers and always try 32acp with them. Some revolvers shoot it just fine, some will shoot it with frequent misfires, some won't shoot it at all.

Steel Hayes said:

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How's the D/A trigger pull on that gun? Also, how's the fit and finish? it looks a bit crudely put together.

ThomasT said:

But part of the problem is that it seems most of the shooters have forgotten the same thing. I guess nobody woods walks or trail walks any more. Or goes exploring in the woods or walking down a stream to see where it goes while wearing their trusty long barreled 32 just in case a stick floating down the river needs to be shot at.

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I do, just don't have a .32, but, I think it is kind of the perfect caliber for that sort of thing. The .22 rimfire has probably taken over those duties for most people.

A chain store near me has a Ruger Single Six Bisley in .32 H&R and If I hadn’t already bought a Ruger Flat Top a month or so ago I might’ve bought it. Now it sits there and mocks me. I don’t have anything else in 32 Mag but it interests me because it’s different.

lincen said:

You might say that I’m committed to the various 32’s.
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How do you like the Charter Arms Professional, I like the barrel length. @Steel Hayes nice looking gun.

A. Sit and wait on a manufacturer to produce what you want .

B. Pull out a Lee Hand Press Kit and a set Lee reloading dies and reload all the ammo you want .

You can Sit and sing the song " Wishing and Hoping" ...
But I'm going with option B. ... Reloaders get the job done .
Gary

Steel Hayes, Great looking gun. I like the wood grips and the *-* brass.

wcwhitey said:

How do you like the Charter Arms Professional, I like the barrel length. @Steel Hayes nice looking gun.

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I haven't shot mine in a while, but once you figure out where to hold the sights on the target it's not bad. The grips feel good in the hand, but under recoil they're not that comfortable and I have thought about replacing them. Bottom line is for $300-350 it's a gun worth that amount, but I do wish Charter would fix the sights or offer an adjustable rear sight.