Yes frontal ignition has been tried, it was an article published in the single shot exchange, fouling shot or the journal I don't remember it was several years ago and there was no improvement found in doing so.

JLouis

Along these same lines what about using a small case such as the 32 long or 32 H&R mag (30 cal. barrel)
that would just hold the desired powder charge with a foam or paper wad and run the throating reamer in deep enough to give the same capacity as say the 32-35 case . No chance of a double charge . 
Just wondering.
Dales

Well Frank you just indeed did respond and everyone is indeed entitled to their own opinion including myself. Its healthy for the group and can be one of the best learning tools we have. If you think I am perssonely picking on you that is trully not the case. I'am simply disagreeing with the 50 shot match format proving anything factual. Raton and Tommy's matches are not representitive of what the majority of the Schuetzen competitiors typicaly shoot at their home clubs matches with some being shot monthly not once yearly as offered by Tommy and possibly Raton. I can't afford to attend either so I would not know the extent of their formats. In order to have a fair comparison one should use the most contested shooting formats being offered to all and not the least contested formats offered to a hand full of others. I have nothing against the small capacity cases they seem to work for some but maybe not all.and I jumped on that band wagon with the 32Miller Short., the 33RKS Schuetzen and the 28 Darr with nothing less than the highest hopes
of acheiving the ultimate in accuracy unfortunatly it didn't work for me and I trully wish it would have. I might be totally of base but for the sake of new shooters getting into this sport I can't and won't recommend what has not worked for me and the others who have since returned to the 32-40 plain and simple hard earned honesty brought about by personel experience from us all.

A trip to the ASSRA records would be an unbiased indicator should the shooters data also be included?

JLouis

I did not know there was a shift by shooters going back to 32-40 other then to meet traditional requirements? I think the 32-20 .321 version is just an attempt to mimic the miller short and gives a semi traditional case/ bullet and is the only reason to go to it. Jmo

Brice I feel the need to provide an example of what I feel is an inherently accurate cartrige design. We picked up a new shooter last year Terry Harper. He came down to watch a match and took an immediate interest went home and ordered a new Model 52 CPA. When asked what he should have it chambered for myself and Jerry Hartwig recommended he go with the 33-47 based on our personnel experiances. He shot his first match with us on 9-13-2014. His first time shooting his new rifle at our range was the day before the match in a practice session with Jerry myself and Bruce Kirby. Right out of the gate he shot a 250 his second target if I remember right and follwed up with another 250 in the match. To date he has only failed to place in the top three only twice and in his first ISSA Regional he placed 3rd. All the above in Any Sight CF 200yd. Bench Matches. He also has done extremely well in the Iron Sight bench matches as well. A review of of out clubs match scores is worth reviewing, his scores have been consistently high with only a few exceptions. When Jerry Hartwig built his 33-47 the first time he shot it was in a practice seesion prior to thr match and he too shot a 250 his first and then went one with the same success as Terry from there. Unfortunatly I had to sell mine during a hard time in my life as it was worth the most money. Prior too I shot a 250 in each of four consecutive weekly practice sessions. With results like the above and right out of the both Jerry and Terry I trully do feel that some of the old original cartrige designs are indeed superior to the new reduced capacity cases and I have proven it to myself that they are by far more user friendly. I feel the 33-47 is one up on the 32-40 for day in and day out consistency and I have also proven that to myself as I believe Jerry H has done so also. The return to 32-40 out my way is not due to meeting any traditional rules but for its extremely consistent performance and ease of use. All though I am more partial to the 33-47 all of my perssonel shooting accomishments have been with the 32-40.
JLouis

I think it more of a move to be competitive rather than traditional but it would be nice to see more traditional rifles on the line. Thank you for your response I always value your thoughts as well as those from others.

JLouis

Joe I don't know? 
It took me two years to come in second to last place that being my first goal and when I first started out I was pretty much flying blind. When Terry started out we all did our best to get him off to a good start and no knowledge was with held. My perssonel unfounded opinion is I don't believe he could have gotten off to the same successful start with the 32-40 but it would have been extremely close.

JLouis