.32 pistol bullet in 7.62x54r?

[hcore44]

I have a mosin that slugged out at .312, the same as a jacketed 32 cal pistol bullet. Can I load reduced charges with the these bullets and if so, anyone have a source of load data? Thanks

 

[rcmodel]

.32 ACP pistol bullets might be a tad light to work well with the Mossy's rifling twist.

Don't know for sure, but generally, 100 - 110 grain is about the lower limit for good accuracy in a .30 caliber like the 30-06 or .308.
I think the Mossy would fall into that catagory too.

If cheap shooting or mild loads is the goal, you might want to look at cast bullet loads.

Or these:
http://www.berrysmfg.com/categories/85-0.php

rcmodel

 

[peterotte]

I did this with my 303 Brit. I used small pistol powder (unique equivalent). I just started with a reasonably small charge (32 magnum charge, I think) and went up from there until I had some sort of pressure signs on the primer. (My advise here is to use a powder charge that is less than half the charge that would produce near max pressure - in case of a double charge. Or a charge that is more than half the volume of the case - then a double charge overflows). The trick is to keep velocity low enough so as not to overspin or strip a cast bullet. The last time I did this I used I used a 4227 powder equivalent and basically ended up filling the case with powder. Pressure got close to normal loads. Captured bullets did not show any flame cutting or stripping but then I did use a cardboard wad. The case neck was unsized too. I would not fill a 762x54 case with 4227 - no.

 

[Clark]

I have an Alex adapter for shooting 32acp in a 7,62x54R chamber.

The point of impact changes.

 

[fireflyfather]

Ed Harris' "The Load" is 13 grains of red dot with a standard weight projectile. That requires a gas check, or a jacketed bullet. I have experimented with 160 gr cast bullets and about 7 grains of red dot. That load is also derived from Ed Harris' work, but is not from a published load manual. My Mosin loves it at up to about 50 yards (1.25 inch groups from iron sights, probably smaller if I was a better shot)

 

[jwr_747]

there is some 7.62X54R "training ammo" out there that has a 47gr. hollow core bullet that shoots as good as the light or heavy ball,in my rifles. no reason the 32 cal stuff shouldn't work. jwr

 

[sargenv]

Something else that might be useful is the new powder for cowboy action shooting, IMR trail boss. Really fluffy, really light.. Good for low velocity stuff.

 

[Art Eatman]

Run through a swage and loaded ahead of a whole bunch of 3031 in an '06, they make a wondrous jackrabbit load. 80-grain .32-20 bullets work, also. Not necessarily the world's best accuracy, but the results are certainly entertaining.

, Art