32 H&R Mag Shot Shells

[Nasty Ned]

Does anyone know where 32 H&R Mag shotshells are sold???????

Thanks!

 

[BCCL]

I'd be happy if someone shows me wrong, but I do not believe I have ever seen factory loaded shotshells for .32 H&R mag.

 

[snorko]

I can't find any .32 H&R of any kind :banghead:

 

[Ed Harris]

You could make your own. I would take .327 Federal cases and run them through the Lee Factory Crimp Die to neck down the front end so they will chamber in your revolver, and the longer case will hold a bit more shot. Use .30 cal. gascheck over the powder and crimped in the mouth. No use using shot larger than No.9 as the case is too small.

 

[Snowdog]

For gardening, I used to keep a Davis derringer in my pocket loaded with home-made shot (#8) using a method nearly identical to that described by Harris above, except being make of .32 magnum cases (this before the .327 was introduced).

Having bought some commercially manufactured .38 special shot for my snubnose, I decided to shoot the loads for the derringer. It was nothing spectacular, with some serious gaps in the spread even at 7'. I'd imagine using a longer case will allow for more shot (thus closing those gaps a bit). Had I ever encountered a snake with that derringer, it may have done the job... but I'm not confident in saying that.

If I were buying a pistol specifically intended to use shot for snake, I wouldn't look anywhere other than Taurus's .410 Judge.

 

[RevolvingGarbage]

I made up a few loads for my .38 in lieu of being able to track down any CCI shells, and without using and reloading equipment (haven't got the full setup yet).

I took a few A-merc (crappy ammo) .38spl target LRN rounds, pulled the bullets but kept the powder charge. I then used an empty .38spl case as a sort of cookie cutter and made some sytrofoam wafers to use as over and under shot wads. the rest is pretty basic, put one wad firmly over the powder, fill the case to within about 1/8 or maybe 1/4 of the top with shot, then push the second wad over the shot to hold it in. Seal it with something like wax or super glue (melts the styrofoam a bit, FYI), and there you go, cheap easy effective handgun shot rounds.

I used #6 shot in the .38spl loads, but using a smaller bore gun it would probably be better to use #8 or #9 shot. The spread on mine was about 7 inches form 10 feet out of a 2" barrel, the pattern being totally acceptable for snake or rat sized targets.

 

[Nasty Ned]

Thanks to all y'all for your replies to my call for help. Will make some out of 32 Mag cases I have using gas checks and see how that works. That way will only have to buy 25# of #9 shot, Later will try some of the new longer 32's & see how they work after I get a 32 Lee factory crimp die.

 

[GooseGestapo]

I really doubt that the factory crimp die is going to reduce the diameter of the forward end of the .327 case enough to allow for it to fit into the the throat of a .32H&Rmag. I'd just use the H&R cases and make-do.

I've had better luck with cardboard wads. I've been loading .45Colt shot loads with excellent success. I'm using my Lee .452" bullet sizer to punch cardboard and even rubber/felt wads from a piece of thin carpet runner. I use the carpet/felt wad as an over powder wad, and the cardboard as an over shot wad, and crimp the wad in place with my seater/crimp die. The loads hold the same 150gr of shot that the CCI/Speer plastic shot capsule holds and cost me nearly nothing. I'm even using these in a .410 shotgun as something analogous to a CB cap in a .22lr. Heck, I've even been using 3.0gr of Bullseye under a case full of walnut hull polishing media to take out capenter bees working on the woodwork of my house. At up to 10ft it drops them like a load of #9's on a woodcock!

Midway and Precision Reloading sell shot in 5lb bags if I recall correctly. Check their web sites. Or check out the local skeet range or gun shop. Some shooter/reloader may fix you up with a small cup full of shot.

 

[Ed Harris]

Whether the LFC die reduces the mouth enough depends upon how sloppy the ball seat in the front of the cylinder is. With my older S&W revolvers ball seats are .314-.315 and this method works fine. Or you could also taper the front end of the .327 case in a .22 Hornet sizer and fire-form to the chambers.

 

[Novus Collectus]

Hmm, this makes me wonder if reloading the really long Nagant revolver cases with shot would make the Nagant revolver an excellent snake shot gun. Maybe it would allow the use of much larger size shot?

 

[rmaster14145]

like someone said, you can use styrofaom, you dont have to use a gas check.

if you reload, even if you dont all you have to do is be able to seat the primer. drip in a powder charge. use a styrofoam wad to hold the powder in place. fill up with shot. i like #12 shot. top it off with a styro cap then use elmers paper glue.

i make .38s like this all the time. you can make them for meer pennies. factory loaded shot shells are very expensive.

here is a how to

http://www.castbullet.com/reload/44shot.htm

enjoy

rm

 

[oneounceload]

I reload 38 shotshells using CCI's plastic cases - cheaper than buying them and I can put whatever shotsize I want into them. They're good for about 10-12 FEET, not yards

 

[RevolvingGarbage]

Also, if you can buy it cheap, or find it at your local library, The Complete Reloading Guide by John and Robert Traister has a very detailed section on shot loads for pistols and rifles. Its also got a lot of good general reloading data as well as how to, history, and a big section on ballistic science.