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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3886 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	32-20 (Martini) 160gr cast starting loads? Dec 12^th, 2004 at 7:15pm	Print Post
	I'm ready to load cast for in .32-20 rechambered Martini Cadet. I need a starting load for the 160gr tumble lube Lee custom. Any suggestions? Also looking for starting loads for the Blackhawk in 30 carbine using the heavy 160gr bullet . Thanks!

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MartiniBelgian Ex Member	Re: 32-20 (Martini) 160gr cast starting loads? Reply #1 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 5:17pm	Print Post
	CatWhisperer, if your cadet still has the original barrel, then I'm not too sure that bullet will stabilize. Twist is rather slow, and optimized for the original 120gr RN heeled bullet. Also, groove diameter is quite a bit bigger than .312 - more like .320. Seems to me like you need other bullets for that rechambered cadet - the heel-type bullet used originally in the original .310 cartridge. Molds are still available, and bullets can still be purchased. But I do doubt that 160gr bullet will be stabilized in that barrel... These little rifles are a real pleasure to shoot, but rechambering them to .32-20 was a mistake IMO - the bullet diameter issue will make any accuracy impossible. And a good cadet can shoto quite accurately indeed...


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3886 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: 32-20 (Martini) 160gr cast starting loads? Reply #2 - Dec 18^th, 2004 at 9:16pm	Print Post
	MartiniBelgian - I agree with you, the rechambering was not a good idea. That's why I got such a good price on it. Virtually no wear on that action and only minor handling wear on the outside. So, I'm going to call it .33-20 or 8mm-20. Agree with you on the 160gr being a bit too long/heavy for stabilization. The 311420 (117gr gc) appears to be two whiskers too small, but the gas check would probably be ok. With the thinness of the .32-20 casing I think I'd do best without a healed boolet but I'll likely try some anyway. The quest goes on. Thanks!

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MartiniBelgian Ex Member	Re: 32-20 (Martini) 160gr cast starting loads? Reply #3 - Dec 19^th, 2004 at 8:06am	Print Post
	32-20 cases will work, in my .310 (still original) I use trimmed 32-20 brass - in your case, just load the correct heeled bullet, and you're ready to go! Hell, CBC in Oz. even makes a special mould for these rechambered rifles, just the price of a mould and you're in business! And believe me, accurcacy on these little rifles can be quite astionishing when handled by someone who knows!


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3886 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: 32-20 (Martini) 160gr cast starting loads? Reply #4 - Dec 19^th, 2004 at 8:22am	Print Post
	MB - Ya got me. CBC in Oz? Follow the yellow brick road? (Not one with which I'm familiar.) Do you have a URL/address? Thanks, Tim K

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MartiniBelgian Ex Member	Re: 32-20 (Martini) rechambered cadet Reply #5 - Dec 20^th, 2004 at 2:44am	Print Post
	Sorry - misprint from my side - it's CBE (Cast Bullet Engineering) - here's the link to their .310 page: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3886 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: 32-20 (Martini) 160gr cast starting loads? Reply #6 - Dec 20^th, 2004 at 4:38am	Print Post
	Ahhh ha. THANKS!

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3886 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: 32-20 (Martini) 160gr cast starting loads? Reply #7 - Dec 20^th, 2004 at 6:58am	Print Post
	Good lookin' boolets there. I think a chamber cast is in order - to see if I need the healed boolet or not. An experiment of paper patching what I have is in order too. CBE mentioned that the Cadet would stabilize up to 145gr. so that limits it, but only a little.

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