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5744 in .32-20CPA
Jul 8th, 2014 at 9:33pm
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Has anyone tried it? Starting load? Comments?
  
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Re: 5744 in .32-20CPA
Reply #1 - Jul 8th, 2014 at 11:05pm
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I used it a lot in .35 Remington years ago.   

Without knowing bullet weight, can't suggest a load.

It likes to be loaded to 25K psi or more, else it leaves a lot of unburned kernels in the barrel and chamber.   So it's IMHO not a good choice for weaker actions.
  
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Re: 5744 in .32-20CPA
Reply #2 - Jul 9th, 2014 at 7:13am
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Its designed for much larger cases,  If my memory is correct it started as a Mil-surp 50BMG powder.  Its a large grained bulky relatively low-energy powder.   

My personal opinion is that the 32-20 case is too small to use it effectively.  There are much better powders for that purpose.
  
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Re: 5744 in .32-20CPA
Reply #3 - Jul 9th, 2014 at 7:41am
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I've used it in a 300 Whisper behind a 220gr SMK with good results (smiler sized case only fixed). I know its apples to oranges. 

I would be curious about using Accurate 1680 and 2015. The .32 Miller short is close in capacity to the .32-20 CPA. According to the Accurate manual those powders give higher velocities at lower pressure than #9.

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Re: 5744 in .32-20CPA
Reply #4 - Jul 9th, 2014 at 10:42am
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For the "traditional" 32-20  I've been using 4227 for many years.  That is with the 115 grain flatnose.  Use in a N0.2 Rolling Block and a M-1892 Winchester.  Same load in both and they both shoot great.

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