.32-20 dies prefernce?

[Dr.Rob]

Was looking at Midway for dies and the price range is all over the map. I have an RCBS rock chucker and a Dillon 550. Plan on doing .32-20 like I did other 'starting' calibers. On the rock chucker in single stages.

Do you all use Lee dies or Redding or RCBS or what? And does it matter in THIS caliber? Seems silly to spend $60 on RCBS 'cowboy' dies if Lee dies will do.

(Knows 32-20 has thin walls and you have to be careful about crushing case mouths.)

 

[nicholst55]

I chose Lyman dies for my .32-20 reloading, because they're a bit more 'cast bullet-friendly.' The Lyman 'M' die helps expand case mouths so you don't have to worry as much about crushing them.

 

[MMCSRET]

I also use Lyman dies, I bought mine in 1957 and they work great!!!!!!

 

[Walkalong]

I have Redding dies. I haven't loaded 32-20 in many, many years, but they worked fine with lead back when I did.

 

[rcmodel]

I have Lee dies in .218 Bee, 25-20 WCF, and 32-20 WCF.
They work fine.

The only problem I have run into with any of the WCF calibers is caused by gun problems, not die problems.

It seems Winchester & Colt couldn't agree on a standard WCF chamber 100 years ago.

The die folks have settled on the case design used by WInchester, and cases fired in a Winchester and resized often won't fit in a Colt again.

The problem is solved by grinding about 1/8" off the bottom of the sizing die so you can put the shoulder back where Colt thought it should be.

rc

 

[Walkalong]

Shortening the sizer to make brass fit all makes of old revolvers is mentioned in this article I found the other day. It's a good read.