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drrjc Participating Member Offline Posts: 10 Joined: Dec 15^th, 2023	Cast Bullet Loads for .32 Win Special in Hi-Wall Dec 15^th, 2023 at 6:36pm	Print Post
	Old time shooter, new to forum. Am in the process of looking for an 1885 High-Wall replacement barrel in .32 Win Special. Already removed the splendid-condition original .32-40/ 30"/ Full Octagon .32-40/ #4 profile -- and am considering a new (or if there is such a thing) or used .32 Special in a lighter profile. Now the question: Can I use the same Ideal Moulds that came with this rifle/barrel to load .32 Win Special? -- #319288 and/or #308334. I have not cast with these yet as I have no cases (and actually, no barrel yet). Thanks.


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Bent_Ramrod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1498 Location: Southern Arizona Joined: Feb 8^th, 2006	Re: Cast Bullet Loads for .32 Win Special in Hi-Wall Reply #1 - Dec 16^th, 2023 at 8:23am	Print Post
	My heavy half-octagon .32 Spl Highwall barrel was rechambered from .32-40 (can still see the slight taper at the mouth of the shells) and refitted to a Stevens #45 action. Loads I’ve used are 15-16 gr SR-4759 with the Ideal 319323 or 319273. Another that worked well was the 321297GC with 16 gr of MP-5744 or 16.5 gr 4198. With the 319247 I could get up to 18.5 gr of H-4198. If you’re talking about an original Highwall barrel in .32 Special, good luck on your journey. All of the takeoffs I’ve seen in .32 caliber are .32-40; I’ve never seen an original barrel, in any condition, on or off a rifle, in .32 Special. If you just want readily available cases, the .30-30 range pickups can be resized to .32-40 if you have the sizing die and a heavy-duty reloading press. They come up a little short but are eminently usable.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Online Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16734 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Cast Bullet Loads for .32 Win Special in Hi-Wall Reply #2 - Dec 16^th, 2023 at 11:44am	Print Post
	Whether you can use the same molds and bullets depends more on the groove diameter of the two barrels than the .32-40 compared to .32 Win. Spl. If both bores have the same groove diameter, and similar twist rates, then what works in one should work in the other. Especially if you're handloading cartridges and you work up what's the most accurate load for the new barrel. I'd suggest measuring a bullet as cast diameter, and then making sure the new barrel has a suitable groove diameter to fit the existing bullet diameter.

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