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Romeo 33 Delta Ex Member	.32 IDEAL smokeless plinking load wanted Jan 25^th, 2011 at 9:40pm	Print Post
	I need a starting load for plinking with my Ruger #3 in .32 IDEAL. I want to use a 170gr jacketed bullet 'cause I have a bunch for some other .321" rifles I have. I can't use a .323" bullet ... anything over .321" won't chamber, and .321" bullets shoot accurately. Anyway ... don't need anything to bust up the backstop ... just make round holes and noise. I had been using 12.0gr of IMR-4198 with a 150gr bullet with Bertram cases. I've now switched to RMC. Thanks for your help!


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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1013 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: .32 IDEAL smokeless plinking load wanted Reply #1 - Jan 26^th, 2011 at 4:46pm	Print Post
	I have a Winchester HW in 32 Ideal. I think that it should shoot better, than I have been able to do. I breech seat but I use 10 -12 grains of 4227. Here are a couple of targets. Kurt

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: .32 IDEAL smokeless plinking load wanted Reply #2 - Jan 27^th, 2011 at 9:08am	Print Post
	As 4227 has proved to be a poor powder in all of the .357 based cartridges I would start out with AA#9. This powder has proved to be more consistant in the smaller based cartridges. I would try about 10.5 graing and adjust from there. 40 Rod


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: .32 IDEAL smokeless plinking load wanted Reply #3 - Jan 27^th, 2011 at 10:45am	Print Post
	40 Rod I agree with you 100%. We have a group of competitors who use the small class of cases starting with the 25-20, CPA 32-20. 32 Miller Short and 33-357Max. who have switched from AA-9 to AA-4100 and have realized an improved performance at the target. Loads are pretty much grain for grain with AA-9 and one can achieve the same velocity with noticeably less pressure. I discovered this powder while looking for a H-108 replacement and it did not work out for me in the 32-40 capacity range of cases but was an extreme improvement to the above group using the smaller capacity cases. J.Louis

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: .32 IDEAL smokeless plinking load wanted Reply #4 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 10:38am	Print Post
	I want to try the AA 4100 as you have said good things about it I still have about 20 lbs or so of WC820 that shoots measure for measure with H 108. Its good to know that when this surplus powder runs out there is something else. 40 Rod


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