Hello, anyone have any experience with loading the 32-35 Stevens, do not need exact loads but that would be nice, just some general knowledge of this cartridge. Looking at having a bad bore 25-20SS re-bored and chambered in this cartridge.
Thank You, MIKE-T  ???

You can use .32 Win. Special cases to form the .32-35 Stevens cartridge. Any data used for the .32-40 will work fine in the .32-35 too.
Like singleshotman said, I wouldn't chamber a gun for this cartrdige, just because of the cost of dies, and the fact is the .32-40 is just a whole lot more desreable. But if you already have it, or are contemplating purchase of one in that caliber, I'd go for it.

I make 32/35 cases for my #16 Maynard from any of the 32/40 family, including 38/55 and 32 Spl. Finally settled on 32/40 parent cases. ALL the family of cases are much too large at the base to fit the 32/35 chamber. Any cases I bought were turned at the base and up 3/8" or so from the rim. Sectioned, there wasn't much brass left on some cases. I had Clayton make a 3-hole swage die. FL size 32/40, trim close to finished length, size in 32/40 die without the shellholder-all the way in-knock out. Size the base in hole #1, then #2, then #3- all in a vise. Lubing and annealing and trimming and fire forming going on all the time. Open the primer pocket that was squoze down during forming. It takes about 8 hours of steady work to make 50 cases, the trick is to get them long enough-firing formed correct-length cases gets you cases that are .050"-.075" short. It ain't easy.
Why don't you just reline the barrel to 25/20 SS, the 44 Stevens isn't strong enough for a 32/40 or 32/35. (Think about that accidental double charge, and your eyes.)
joe b.

Singleshotman,

  Really! You don't see how they can use BP in a .28/30? I do it all the time, plus use smokeless in it too. Just about any of the original CF BP cartridges can be double and triple loaded, so don't see how that has any bearing on the subject. The .28/30 was originally designed to be used with BP and was considered to be the equal in accuracy to the .32/40 in calm conditions. I'll be using mine for offhand shooting this year. It's a very pleasant caliber to shoot, altho I'm not sure I'd recommend it in a 44 action even tho it was originally chambered in that caliber by Stevens.

PETE

I'm shooting a Union Hill Ballard in 32-30. This is a very similar cartidge, and am using 11 gr of 5744 with a 160 gr bullet. A fellow shooter uses the same load with a 120 gr bullet in his Ballard. Both rifles give outstanding accuracy. FWIW

Joe,  Are you shooting that rifle much these days?  That would be a good comparison to the modern .32/.357 that I will be using for our damaged bullet tests... 8)

Green Frog

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Dear Green;
I don't shoot it much, I've been working on a M54 Winchester trying to get it going for the CBA Nationals-last year was the Savage 12 BVSS in 223-no success with cast. There are no local SS matches. I'm thinking of going to Palm Bay for their SS match on April 9/10? but they won't send me match info and it's 300 miles.
The Maynard has no scope blocks, strictly irons. 
What comparison do you have in mind, I'm game for any experiment or comparison. 
joe b.