Slumlord44,
I know several people here have sais the ammo was suspect, but the stuff I shot didn't give me any trouble. It WAS about 15 years ago and I bought the box in the store and went right outside to their range and fired over a half box. I do not know if that was current ammo at that time. I still have what little is left. The gun, a #4 roller, has a not so great bore. I shot it at 100 yds bench, old open sights and kept them all in about a 10" group. (patern?) I know that isn't great but for that old thing and .32 rimfire, I was happy. I doubt I could getmy reloadable rimfire cases to do that. I don't think I could cram enough powder in them even if the bullets I have used were perfect fit and they're not.
24.95 seems like a fair price to me for thoose. I have seen them up to 80.00 a box! And it puts the old thing back in action, if only for a while. Enjoy it!
Merwin

I have heard the price for the stuff that's currently coming in to Old Western Scrounger is about twice what the Navy Arms .32RF used to go for.

Mostly it shot badly in my rifles, but all my rifles had second-rate bores at best.  It shot amazingly well in a friend's S&W #1 pistol for about two cylinderfuls and then the gun needed cleaning to restore the accuracy,  It also shot as good as any .22 RF in an acquaintance's Marlin .32 rim-or-center lever action repeater.

Now that I have a Low Wall with an unblemished .32RF barrel and a spare rimfire breechblock, I plan to check it out with the half-box of Navy Arms I have left.  It shoots very well with the centerfire breechblock and .32 Long Colt loads.

Thanks for the offer, GF.  I didn't know more 32RF was still available at the "old" "low-low" (formerly outrageous) price.  I should have enough to get me through experimenting; if it shoots as well with the rimfire as with some centerfire loads, I may try to get some more of the Navy Arms stuff.

I put my rifle together from parts mostly scrounged at the Michigan Antique Arms show.  I got most of the action one year and the barrel a couple years later.  I had a few extra parts stashed away and an old buttstock lying around.  I welded and ground on a buttplate casting and made a forend to fit.  The action has the standard sloping breechblock and the "thin" sidewalls.  I haven't finished the outside; except for the barrel, it's a real "dogfight gun."

I'm getting some interesting results with it using Triple 7 powder and the Ideal 299155 hollow-base bullet; also am using Trail Boss and the 299153 and -152 Long and Short heel bullets.  When I get the data together, I'll post it in the Reloading section for the 3 or 4 other institution cases that might be interested .

It does seem that a pristine barrel is a basic requirement for any accuracy potential whatsoever in the .32 rimfire or .32 Long centerfire world.  The Ballard I have has a slightly fuzzy barrel which is as good or better than some in larger .30 calibers I have, but while they shoot acceptably, the Ballard can just about hit a tea saucer every time at 50 yards.  Those small Outside Lubricated rounds are very primitive and plenty quirky.