32 revolver ammo availbility

[Old Hobo]

Topic: jump to rifling

In the .22 LR, only true target barrel chambers are short enough for the fore of the bullet to immediately engage the rifling. This causes higher pressures; however, target loads are loaded to regular pressures, i.e. not hot. Yet, many .22 rifles -- just average rifles -- have excellent accuracy; more than needed for simple hunting needs. Think about how sometimes the little .22 short cartridges will shoot well in .22 LR chambers! (CB caps, not so much; yet, some .22 LR rifles will shoot CB caps well.)

Another observation. To kill a squirrel, one needn't use a 45-70. Indeed, a standard velocity .22 LR round will do the deed. Humane / accurate shot placement negates the need for hollow-points. Yes, high velocity rounds are flatter-shooting, but most shots come under the category of "here to there". If one blows-up a squirrel, then you've ruined edible meat. Squirrel gravy is great, yet one needn't puree the little beastie in the forest.

Historically, many single shot rifles were chambered in .32 and .32 long. These were very accurate and made for fine squirrel rifles. My grandpap used his .32 revolver to put rabbits on the supper table. The .32 Long used to be used in target competitions.

To reach out and kill destructive varmints, one uses the .22 magnum or .22 center-fire rifles. The need is to eliminate, not to put food on the table. Some have used the .22 magnum to kill boar hogs. OK, but if while hunting hogs, you become the prey (hogs can be smart and aggressive), you may very well want more than the .22 mag. Just sayin'. The .327 magun for boar? No, I'd want more ... a lot more.

 

[Riomouse911]

.32 anything is pretty much ammo-nongrata around here, and it has been that way for a long time.

As soon as I paid for my first .32 I ordered dies, bullets and cases, too. By the time the 10-day wait was up I had already loaded a few boxes of ammo and went shooting.

As much of an expense and hassle as it is to get started, reloading is the way to go with several calibers…including the .32’s.

Stay safe.

 

[cfullgraf]

I reload so equipment and components are more important to me than loaded ammunition.

That said, I did purchase a couple boxes of 32 H&R MAG rounds recently on the internet. I'm mostly curious on the power level of factory ammunition.

I have not shot nay of it yet. I'll probably wait until Thanksgiving when my UK son-in-law is visiting. He does not have the opportunity to shoot the variety of handguns we do in the the States.

I have revolvers in 32 S&WL, 32 H&R Mag, 327 Fed Mag, and 32-20. All are fun to shoot. I generally load target level ammunition and use the case the revolver is machined for.

 

[Speedo66]

AIM has ,32 S&W Long for $21.95 a box of 50.

https://aimsurplus.com/products/prvi-partizan-ppu-32-s-w-long-lrn-98grn-50rd-box

 

[rdinga]

If your travels bring you towards Alabama, give me a shout. Have a dedicated Dillon 550 for .32. Have several hundred pieces of new starline brass in .32 H&R and i dont own one at the moment. Loading .32’s is the only way to go.

 

[airfoil]

AIM has ,32 S&W Long for $21.95 a box of 50.

Thanks for the tip...got me some.

 

[Steel Hayes]

Pre-pandemic I stocked up on as many of the Magtech and Fiocchi .32 long wadcutter’s as I could afford.
For the .32H&R, I’ve bought a couple of boxes of the Federal SWC’s, but for my SD rounds, I’ll load those myself (lil Gun makes the boolits go really fast .