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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma May 8^th, 2016 at 1:39am	Print Post
	Hello , i bought a very good cond low wall 32/20 overall i would say very good, and shootable bore ,some pitting in bore but more good than bad, 27 inch octagon ,i wanted it more as a fun gun ,loaded some ammo with the loading book info, and cases stick in the chamber and need to be knocked out with cleaning rod ,i polished the chamber out but the cases looked bulged about a 1/3 of the case length from the Rim ,i dont know how a 32/20 would have a bulged chamber ?? solution being to shorten and rechamber barrel [ruining originality ] 2.Rebarrel 3.resleeve chamber 4.resleeve chamber an intstall a barrel liner 5.hang in on the wall ,and repeat over and over ''they made them good in the old days ''. Any thoughts on what i should do with it Thankyou


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #1 - May 8^th, 2016 at 2:02am	Print Post
	Low walls (not talking muskets here) normally came in 24", 26", or 28" barrel lengths depending on calibre. If, as you posted, your barrel actually measures 27", then I'd suspect something has already been altered.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7251 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #2 - May 8^th, 2016 at 2:41am	Print Post
	A liner will take care of both the chamber and the rough rifling. Frank

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Bent_Ramrod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1454 Location: Southern Arizona Joined: Feb 8^th, 2006	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #3 - May 8^th, 2016 at 8:59am	Print Post
	Before doing anything drastic, you could try your loads in Starline cases. They're supposed to be a little stouter and harder than the other available brass. I once had a Stevens 44-1/2 barrel, pristine outside and 90% pristine inside, in .25-20 Single Shot. Unfortunately, the other 10% was a nasty pitting an inch ahead of the chamber, caused by the corrosive and erosive primers of olden times. Tried everything to make it shoot, to no avail, and cried all the way to the FedEx shipping place when I sent it off to be relined and rechambered in the original caliber. But it does shoot now, and very well. Sometimes you just have to let the past go .
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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #4 - May 8^th, 2016 at 5:12pm	Print Post
	yes it is a 28 inch barrel [my mistake] the brass i have used is starline


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jy3855 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 368 Location: California Joined: Jul 13^th, 2015	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #5 - May 8^th, 2016 at 5:28pm	Print Post
	Or a cheaper, but non-traditional, solution: simply rechamber it to one of the short 32's on a 357 Mag or Maximum case. They're typically a .321" bore so you might have to chop some off a 32-20 sizing die or buy a 32 S&W sizing die to neck size, but it'd save you money and still leave sleeving or relining as an option.
	« Last Edit: May 8^th, 2016 at 5:34pm by jy3855 »

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craigd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2047 Location: midwest Joined: Feb 22^nd, 2009	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #6 - May 8^th, 2016 at 7:17pm	Print Post
	If it were mine and I thought the rifle and components were okay. I would dial back the pressure, do little or no sizing after the cases fire form, and then see what happens.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11439 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #7 - May 8^th, 2016 at 7:32pm	Print Post
	Can you post a picture of the bulged case? Close up? My very first real single shot was a lowall 32-20. Had a lot of fun with that little rifle. Great plinker. Joe.

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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #8 - May 10^th, 2016 at 1:45am	Print Post
	Joe ,if you can PM me your email address i can email you some photos ,im not up on how to post photos


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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1845 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #9 - May 10^th, 2016 at 9:07am	Print Post
	If an older 32/20 doubt that it would be .321 that's a pretty new version


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Bad_Ass_Wallace Full Member Offline Posts: 150 Location: Kingaroy, Australia Joined: Jul 29^th, 2005	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #10 - May 12^th, 2016 at 3:55am	Print Post
	My lowall 32WCF has been rebuilt from a parts wreck; new block, barrel liner etc. Loaded with a 120gn original bullet from a Winchester mould and sized to 0.314" produced this group at 75 yards! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #11 - May 12^th, 2016 at 5:27am	Print Post
	Very good !!! decided to get mine relined


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Bad_Ass_Wallace Full Member Offline Posts: 150 Location: Kingaroy, Australia Joined: Jul 29^th, 2005	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #12 - May 12^th, 2016 at 7:53am	Print Post
	That windage adjustable BSA No. 8 tang sight is just great!

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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #13 - May 13^th, 2016 at 2:21am	Print Post
	Bad Ass ,who did the reline for you ? ,a friend of mine has a better cond Low Wall 32/20 [excellent really ] with peep sight ,he says at 50 yards the bullets all touch each other ,tried to buy it from him but ,not yet .........


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Bad_Ass_Wallace Full Member Offline Posts: 150 Location: Kingaroy, Australia Joined: Jul 29^th, 2005	Re: Winchester Low Wall 32/20 Dilemma Reply #14 - May 13^th, 2016 at 3:49am	Print Post
	A local gunsmith used a TJ liner. This is the third one I've had done; the others are 44 Special and 38/40 (both 92's)

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