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32-20 in Low Wall
Aug 6th, 2015 at 10:19am
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I need advice for the best safe load in a 32-20 Winchester low wall with 115 gr bullet.  I seek advice because I have never loaded this cartridge and want to use modern powder in what was black powder cartridge.  This particular rifle was made in 1888.
  
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Re: 32-20 in Low Wall
Reply #1 - Aug 6th, 2015 at 12:54pm
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The best I can do is:

Lyman lists 4.0 - 5.0 gr of Unique for rifles with 115 gr 3118 bullet (5.0 = 1380 fps)

For pistols, 4.5 gr Unique, 925 fps in a pistol

NRA lists, 4.3 gr Unique, 1200 fps, 26" bbl

Hodgdon 3.0 gr Titegroup, 15,000 psi, 850 fps in a pistol

ALL LOADS ARE USING A 115 gr LEAD BULLET.

I shoot a 180 gr bullet, breech seated in a HW. My loads are 9.0 gr, AA#9 and 10.2 gr 296.

I think for fixed ammo, if you reduce those loads 1.0 gr and use a 115 gr bullet, it should be plenty safe in a LW.

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Re: 32-20 in Low Wall
Reply #2 - Aug 8th, 2015 at 8:09pm
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I have a lowall made 1892 with barrel liner fitted. The original Winchester 120gn mould throws a .314" cast bullet. It shoots very well at 100 yds.

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Re: 32-20 in Low Wall
Reply #3 - Aug 9th, 2015 at 6:53am
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This is a very timely discussion for me. I just picked up a #2 Remington rolling block in 32-20. For a mild starting load I'm using 7.5gr of 2400 under a 115gr bullet, and 8gr under a 98gr bullet. 

I also found that using a drop tube and about 1/8" compression I can load 20gr of 2F Old eynsford under the 98gr RCBS bullet, which very closely replicates the original BP load.
  
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