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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10628 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #15 - Mar 31^st, 2022 at 9:00am	Print Post
	I get the Hunter and it is not much better to me. I am going back to the rifleman again.

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85lc Junior Member Offline Posts: 50 Location: Georgia Joined: Jun 28^th, 2018	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #16 - May 31^st, 2022 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	It would be nice if there were a magazine that had real hunting articles about hunting deer with say a 44 WCF or 32/40 or smaller game with say a 32WCF or even a Stevens 44 in say 25/20SS or even 38 special (rebored from something else). However, while those articles would be interesting to me, I doubt they would sell. It seems that readers and advertisers are more interested in very high velocity, high energy cartridges like the Nosler cartridges. I understand that magazines are really funded by advertisers like Norsler and thus the focus is to sell more product.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1819 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #17 - May 31^st, 2022 at 2:11pm	Print Post
	Cbashooter It does appear to allow you to GRIP it as opposed to RESTING it on the palm of your hand though. Perhaps he could teach us about some aspect of his area of interest, or not.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15740 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #18 - Jun 6^th, 2022 at 3:00pm	Print Post
	I've taken several mule deer at ranges out to 140 yds. using a .32-40 rifle. One an 1881 Marlin, and the other two with Ballard rifles. My load is a 170 gr. cast bullet leaving the muzzle at around 1400 fps. All one shot kills, and all behind the shoulder. Deer don't seem to notice it's not enough cartridge.

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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 3955 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #19 - Jun 7^th, 2022 at 6:01am	Print Post
	A whitetail deer, a mule deer and a black bear with a .32-40 in a 1885 High Wall with a 14:1 twist barrel shooting a 200 grain cast bullet at 1,400 fps. Jerry Potts the Metis Scout for the Northwest Mounted Police supplied Buffalo meat to the Police Force using a .44 Henry Rimfire (200 grains @ 1,125 fps) Winchester 1866 Yellowboy. He also shot 40 native warriors (21 Cree at the Belly River Battle) over his lifetime with this rifle or a pistol as a Peigan War Chief before becoming a Scout. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Modern writers today insist on magnum firepower without understanding years ago precision shooting brought home the bacon from well placed shots.
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Redrighthand Full Member Offline Posts: 197 Location: New Liberty Iowa Joined: Jan 24^th, 2021	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #20 - Jun 7^th, 2022 at 9:21am	Print Post
	AMEN

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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #21 - Jun 7^th, 2022 at 2:00pm	Print Post
	The 32-40 is plenty or rifle, if you stay at 200yds or less. My one bit of advice; use fixed ammunition. You won't have time to breech seat if you need a second anchoring shot. Rich


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1819 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #22 - Jun 7^th, 2022 at 8:27pm	Print Post
	Everyone is welcome to their own opinion, and I do concur that the use of fixed ammunition is recommended, but would interject the words marginally adequate, for the word plenty, for game the size of a large mule deer at two hundred yards with the 32-40 cartridge. I felt and used the 38-55 as a better choice for deer size game. Simply the choice I made, and never regretted.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1819 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #23 - Jun 9^th, 2022 at 10:37pm	Print Post
	ISS I would opine that you don't know me well enough to make either of your statements. As I stated, everyone is entitled to their opinions. And thanks, but I never have depended on luck for anything.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1819 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #24 - Jun 9^th, 2022 at 11:47pm	Print Post
	Just calling out someone who makes statements about someone they have never met. I have lived in the state of Colorado for fifty years, and hunted big game for for most of them. Guided hunters on the Roan Plateau in the seventies. Finally gave up hunting when I saw what was happening, not only in Colorado, but other mountain states as well. I am not interested in what game animals you have hunted and taken with whatever firearm you chose, only in what my opinion is regarding using the 32-40 cartridge for game up to and including large mule deer. I have stated my opinion, as have you. end of discussion for me.

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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1027 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #25 - Jun 10^th, 2022 at 9:46am	Print Post
	rkba2nd wrote on Jun 7^th, 2022 at 8:27pm: Everyone is welcome to their own opinion, and I do concur that the use of fixed ammunition is recommended, but would interject the words marginally adequate, for the word plenty, for game the size of a large mule deer at two hundred yards with the 32-40 cartridge. I felt and used the 38-55 as a better choice for deer size game. Simply the choice I made, and never regretted. Doesn’t Colorado consider deer big game? It’s been awhile. I’m not sure you could make energy with a 32-40, unless it was a modern rifle. The 38-55 would be no problem. For those don’t know, Colorado has minimum cartridge requirement for “big game”. Minimum bullet diameter .240” and 1000 pounds energy at 100 yards.


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Dusty Texian Junior Member Offline Posts: 58 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2013	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #26 - Jun 10^th, 2022 at 12:20pm	Print Post
	jgill46 wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2022 at 10:11pm: Looking for some experience/advice from fellow members about the advisability of hunting mule deer with a 1885 High Wall chambered in 32-40. I can only find one bullet weight (165 gr.) advertised, but seems it may be a bit light for a buck. TIA. John Hunting with any dash cartridge adds challenge to the hunt . Hunting with these type firearms for both Wt. and Mule deer has been my choice for the past couple of decades .While I have not used the caliber and rifle you describe , I have used the 44 - 40 the 30 - 30 the 40-60 wcf the 45-75 wcf 50-95 wcf and the 45-120 Sharps . Each one of these has a little edge in power/energy over the 32-40 except maybe the first two , I mention this because even more powerful cartridges have limitations . Your 32-40 loaded to its potential should take any deer in North America within reasonable range . Remember shot placement is most important with any cartridge used . I say use the 1885 in 32-40 enjoy the hunt , you'll be glad you did . DT


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3750 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #27 - Jun 10^th, 2022 at 4:11pm	Print Post
	A 165 grain bullet at 1800 fps would probably make the 1000 pounds energy at 100 yards. 1750 fps might. Of course, a 75 grainer at 2700 or a 120 at 2100 out of a 25-35 would but I would tend to go with the 32-40.
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Redrighthand Full Member Offline Posts: 197 Location: New Liberty Iowa Joined: Jan 24^th, 2021	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #28 - Jun 10^th, 2022 at 6:12pm	Print Post
	yamoon wrote on Mar 30^th, 2022 at 7:49pm: I have to add my 2 cents, the only gun magazine I get is American Rifleman because I am a life member, most articles are of no interest to me. I should change to the hunting pub, is it better? Mike NO

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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1027 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: 32-40 hunting advice Reply #29 - Jun 10^th, 2022 at 7:28pm	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Jun 10^th, 2022 at 4:11pm: A 165 grain bullet at 1800 fps would probably make the 1000 pounds energy at 100 yards. 1750 fps might. Of course, a 75 grainer at 2700 or a 120 at 2100 out of a 25-35 would but I would tend to go with the 32-40. Colorado has some interesting rules. It’s been awhile so I looked up this years regs. Quote: . CENTERFIRE RIFLES a. Must be a minimum of .24 caliber (6 mm). b. Must have a minimum 16-inch barrel and be at least 26 inches long. c. If semiautomatic, a maximum of six rounds are allowed in the magazine and chamber combined. d. Must use expanding bullets that weigh a minimum of 70 grains for deer, pronghorn and bear, 85 grains for elk and moose, and have an impact energy (at 100 yards) of 1,000 ft.-pounds as rated by manufacturer. e. It is illegal to hunt game birds, small-game mammals or furbearers with a centerfire rifle larger than .23 caliber during regular rifle deer and elk seasons west of I-25, without an unfilled deer or elk license for the season. A small-game, furbearer or unfilled big-game license is required. NOTE: SMART RIFLES are prohibited, including any firearm equipped with a target tracking system, electronically controlled, assisted or computer- linked trigger or a ballistics computer. Any firearm equipped with a scope containing a computer processor is considered to be a smart rifle. Almost looks like handloads are off the table also. Not sure what it would take to Certify a rounds energy as a “manufacturer”. I wonder if that’s ever been enforced? There’s a reason I never went there to hunt. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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