Any one loading 32 Remington?

[Highland Lofts]

I got a great deal.on an old 32 caliber Remington 141 pump at a pawn shop that had a Memorial Weekend sale a few years ago. The gun was priced at $350 and I got it for $175.
I picked up three boxes of reloaded ammo for it here & there. When I shot it the cartridges in the tube pushed the projectiles back in to the case.
So I finely bought a set of Redding 32 Remington dies and want to get going on reloading these cases.
I knocked them all apart and wet tumbled the brass and resized them.
My books do not have any reloading data for the 32 Remington.
Do any of you hsve any data to share on this caliber?

Also would a 32 Winchester seater die work as a crimp die for the 32 Remington?

I also have an old 35 Remington 141 that I bought about thirty-five years ago that I like.

 

[mrawesome22-250]

 

[Highland Lofts]

So according to this the 32 Remington has the same loading data as the 32 Winchester?

 

[PapaG]

Yes. Virtually identical. I loaded it many years ago using that very manual pictured above.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Are the seating depths the same?.

I see the number 1 Lee shell holder works for 32 Remington.
So i should be able to just go with the 32 Winchester Special data in my Leeand Hornady books?

Also if I pick up a set of 32 Winchedter dies would the 32 Winchester seating die work as a 32 Remington crimp die?

32 Remington dies are expensive.

 

[film495]

I'm no expert that's sure, but I'd find as much info on both, case dimensions - all the specs before considering it and checking them all out with my own eyes. If they are the same other than the rim, then - just the shell holder would be different I'd think.

 

[Wis-Harpo]

The Redding dies should be all that you need to reload the Rem 32 Auto cases. They were pricy, but they are are the only game in town. The problem with the early Model 41 pumps was the varying chamber dimensions . I had to fire form my brass because when fired, the primer backed out. Which is another story. The 141 should be more standard. The loadings should be similar to the 32 Win, but I would go by the loading manual shown above. The 32 Win has a rimmed case and the Rem 32 has a rimless case, so the case holders are different. Without going to my reloading room, I think that the Rem 32 and Win 32 cases are different lengths, and probably the neck lengths are different also.The only bullets I found that had the cannelure in the proper location were the Speer 170 grain for reloading. I had to trim my brass to the minimum length to be able to crimp the bullet.The over all length should be at or slightly below the 2.525 inch max, because any longer the loaded cartridge will NOT feed out of the tubular magazine. My most accurate loading came with the IMR 3031. After I went through all of the trouble of buying 4 different brands of bullets, found the correct one, did load and accuracy testing, I have not fired my Rem Model 14 in 4 years. When I found the correct bullet over 4 years ago, I ordered Speer 170 grain 32 cal. bullets from 2 different suppliers. I thought when one shipped, I would cancel the other shipment. But I got 2 orders of 2 boxes of 100 bullets from each supplier. So having a little less than 500 bullets, I have enough to last 2 lifetimes ( I am 71 years old now).

 

[Highland Lofts]

Wis
Do you crimp your bullets?
The one box of bullets I found were reloads and didn't have much neck tension. When shooting the gun the ones in the tube pushed the bullets back into the cases.
I will get around to reload these bullets I knocked apart and see what happens.

 

[Hondo 60]

Why not contact the die makers & ask them?
They should be able to answer any question you have.

 

[FROGO207]

I had one of those in 30 Rem for a while. Although I had to get special dies I was able to use 30-30 data to load it safely. For you 32 SPL data should work fine. No, 32 SPL dies are different in length. I also liked IMR 3031 as a good performing propellant.

 

[Highland Lofts]

The local Cabelas has a decent 30 caliber model 141, but they want $799.99 for it.i'd be interested in it for half that price.
No way would I spend over $400 for one.
I do have a ser of RCBS 30 caliber Remington dies.

If I stay home tomorrow to watch my grandson I will load up the 32 Remington cartridges that I knocked apart a few days ago.
I have a few of the powders on the list posted sbove.

I will check out the IMR 3031. I'm sure I would be able to use it for other calibers that I load for.

 

[Wis-Harpo]

I believe that any rifle with a tube magazine should have crimped bullets. Not only the Rem 41 and 141, but the Win 94, various Marlins, and Henrys. The best thing about the Rem 14-141 is that you can still use pointed bullets because the spiral in the tube magazine makes sure the point of one bullet does not touch the primer of the cartridge ahead of it. But round nose bullets are still OK.

 

[Wis-Harpo]

Highland Lofts--- The loaded cartridges you have could have been reloads, and the person who reloaded them did not crimp them. The few that I used the whack-a-mole on came out real hard, many pounds on a 2x6, then on the cement floor.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I'm sure they were reloaded and I doubt they were crimped.
I will.probably play with them tomorrow, i resized about 600 pueces of 223 last night and I am trimming them tonight.
I bent the rod in my RCBS pocket swagging die and called RCBS this morning for another, free of charge and free shipping as usual.
So I will wet tumble this brass tomorrow morning and dry it then clean the pockets maybe Saturday if the rod comes in.

Tomorrow night I will have time to reload them 32 Remington cartridges I broke down and I bought a set of 32acp dies so I can load up some S&W shorts for my 327 Federal magnum.revolvers.

 

[GooseGestapo]

My .327 (Ruger Single-7) shoots .32acp just fine. No need to use .32s&w brass.
.32acp is “semi-rimmed”, and all I’ve tried have had sufficient rims.

However, with a Lee #4 shell holder the .32acp dies do just fine loading.32s&w. Loaded up a quantity for my younger brother to shoot in my mother’s ancient Iver-Johnson.
1.2gr of Bullseye duplicates 1970’s mfg factory ammo, w/78gr Lyman LRN. ~600fps.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Thank you goose. I have a bunch of 32S&W brass and a friend wants some loaded uo for an olt revolver he has.

Did you cast the 78gr Lyman LRN bullets?