Page Index Toggle Pages: 1 Send TopicPrint
Normal Topic .32 Miller Long (Read 5314 times)
rkaires
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


No Stronger Bond

Posts: 1671
Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Joined: Oct 26th, 2012
.32 Miller Long
Jul 18th, 2014 at 7:10pm
Print Post  
Hi,

I'm interested in any information regarding the .32 Miller such as a drawing(dimensions), forming cases etc.

Thanks in advance,
Bob
« Last Edit: Jul 18th, 2014 at 7:16pm by rkaires »  

ASSRA #11031
NRA Life
Proud Noodlehead

"Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history, when everybody stands
around reloading."~ ~ Thomas Jefferson
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
40_Rod
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


Extremism in the persuit
of accuracy is not a
vice

Posts: 4285
Location: Knoxville, TN
Joined: Apr 20th, 2004
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #1 - Jul 19th, 2014 at 9:16am
Print Post  
The Miller long is a .357 Max case tapered to 32. It is the basis for the Miller short. If you download the Miller short and take the base angle and extend it out to max length you have the case. 

40 Rod
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
rkaires
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


No Stronger Bond

Posts: 1671
Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Joined: Oct 26th, 2012
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #2 - Jul 19th, 2014 at 9:23am
Print Post  
John,

So the Miller is just a .357Max tapered to .32 with no trimming involved. Basically its similar to your .32-30 IMP without a neck.

Bob
  

ASSRA #11031
NRA Life
Proud Noodlehead

"Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history, when everybody stands
around reloading."~ ~ Thomas Jefferson
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
40_Rod
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


Extremism in the persuit
of accuracy is not a
vice

Posts: 4285
Location: Knoxville, TN
Joined: Apr 20th, 2004
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #3 - Jul 20th, 2014 at 8:35am
Print Post  
It is very similar. Frankly if I had known then what I know now The only thing that I would have changed would be to have left the first .200” at the base straight and then started my taper. I just came at mine from a different direction to get to pretty much the same place.

40 Rod
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
rkaires
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


No Stronger Bond

Posts: 1671
Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Joined: Oct 26th, 2012
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #4 - Jul 20th, 2014 at 2:06pm
Print Post  
Thanks John.

I've been doing a little research into different cartridges to use for a RKS barreled bench rifle. I don't want to reinvent the wheel as you guys put a lot of R&D into whats currently available. I do want something that can be made from a parent case that's easy to obtain like the 357max or 30-30.

Some of the cartridges I'm looking into are;

.32 RKS
.32-30 IMP
.32 Miller long
.32-222R
8.15x46R


Bob


  

ASSRA #11031
NRA Life
Proud Noodlehead

"Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history, when everybody stands
around reloading."~ ~ Thomas Jefferson
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
frnkeore
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline



Posts: 7601
Location: Central Point, OR 97502
Joined: Jun 16th, 2010
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #5 - Jul 20th, 2014 at 2:54pm
Print Post  
The simple way to rechamber your rifle is to just go 32 RKS. It's my understanding that the RKS chambers are done by running the junction of shoulder to case body of the 223 reamer in 1.47, nothing more. A very simple chamber. The shoulder angle (23 deg) forms the throat of the chamber. Very simular to the way that the 32/40 makes the throat at 21.5 deg. You then cut the rim and headspace with a boring bar.

Frank
« Last Edit: Jul 20th, 2014 at 3:03pm by frnkeore »  

ASSRA Member #696, ISSA Member #339
Back to top
YIMAIM  
IP Logged
 
rkaires
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


No Stronger Bond

Posts: 1671
Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Joined: Oct 26th, 2012
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #6 - Jul 20th, 2014 at 3:49pm
Print Post  
frnkeore wrote on Jul 20th, 2014 at 2:54pm:
The simple way to rechamber your rifle is to just go 32 RKS. It's my understanding that the RKS chambers are done by running the junction of shoulder to case body of the 223 reamer in 1.47, nothing more. A very simple chamber. The shoulder angle (23 deg) forms the throat of the chamber. Very simular to the way that the 32/40 makes the throat at 21.5 deg. You then cut the rim and headspace with a boring bar.

Frank


Thanks for the feedback. It sure does sound like the simple solution. The .32 RKS seems to have a great track record as well.

Bob
  

ASSRA #11031
NRA Life
Proud Noodlehead

"Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history, when everybody stands
around reloading."~ ~ Thomas Jefferson
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
rkaires
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


No Stronger Bond

Posts: 1671
Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Joined: Oct 26th, 2012
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #7 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 3:06pm
Print Post  
Re .32-222R

I was at CPA today and had a look at their .32-222R reamer. Paul put a caliper to it. It appears that it can be made with a full length 357 max case straight tapered to .32.
  

ASSRA #11031
NRA Life
Proud Noodlehead

"Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history, when everybody stands
around reloading."~ ~ Thomas Jefferson
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
rkaires
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


No Stronger Bond

Posts: 1671
Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Joined: Oct 26th, 2012
Re: .32 Miller Long
Reply #8 - Sep 10th, 2014 at 9:46am
Print Post  
Decided to go .32RKS for a CPA bench gun. The barrels on order from Ron Smith and the reamer from PTG.

  

ASSRA #11031
NRA Life
Proud Noodlehead

"Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history, when everybody stands
around reloading."~ ~ Thomas Jefferson
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send TopicPrint