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WillyBill Participating Member Offline Posts: 19 Location: NW Tennessee Joined: Apr 6^th, 2015	Loading 32-40 with a Lee Hand Loader Apr 26^th, 2015 at 9:43pm	Print Post
	I have a original Winchester High Wall made in 1888, No.3, 30 inch octagon barrel, SST, plain sporting rifle, chambered in .32-40. According to the Cambell books it has a 1 in 16 twist. The bore is far from perfect with decent rifling at the muzzle and considerable pitting in the throat, but I can make out lands and grooves. I want to shoot it off hand and maybe some off of a bench. I have new Winchester brass and would like to load with smokeless powder using a Lee Hand Loader. I have loaded .270 with a Lee Hand Loader 25-30 years ago so I am familiar with this method. What are some recommended loads? Thanks, Bill


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craigster Oldtimer Offline Posts: 822 Location: lost coast CA Joined: Feb 20^th, 2011	Re: Loading 32-40 with a Lee Hand Loader Reply #1 - Apr 27^th, 2015 at 12:16am	Print Post
	here's a place to start: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I'm sure others here will have some more info to share.


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.22-5-40 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 826 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2010	Re: Loading 32-40 with a Lee Hand Loader Reply #2 - Apr 27^th, 2015 at 5:44pm	Print Post
	The Lee loader really wasn't designed for cast bullets..so you will need a way to expand the case mouth so as not to damage lead bullet in seating. With a gas-check bullet design, you can get away with a tighter neck I.D., and perhaps might proove more accurate in your pitted bore..but they are not legal in ASSRA matches. Best of luck!


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17969 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Loading 32-40 with a Lee Hand Loader Reply #3 - Apr 29^th, 2015 at 10:42am	Print Post
	Do you have a powder measure, or will you be using Lee dippers. Check the instructions that came with your loader. Lee usually offers a few loads with their tools.

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WillyBill Participating Member Offline Posts: 19 Location: NW Tennessee Joined: Apr 6^th, 2015	Re: Loading 32-40 with a Lee Hand Loader Reply #4 - May 15^th, 2015 at 7:31am	Print Post
	Thanks for the responses. I have ordered a set of RCBS CAS .32-40 dies and will get an RCBS loading outfit and go this route rather than the Lee Loader route. I want to load .45-70 Gov't and .44-40 also so I might as well start reloading.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17969 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Loading 32-40 with a Lee Hand Loader Reply #5 - May 15^th, 2015 at 10:52am	Print Post
	Good idea! I see RCBS presses (and other quality brands also) at our local gun shows often. Almost always at a nice savings over new, and used reloading equipment is almost always as good as it was new. There was a nice RCBS press at our last show for $50, and it went pretty quickly. I see scales and powder measures around $15-$20 each often also.

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