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406shooter Participating Member Online Posts: 38 Location: Western Montana mountains Joined: Dec 14^th, 2022	Loading 32-20 Jan 14^th, 2024 at 12:02pm	Print Post
	I'm gearing up to load 32-20 with cast bullets on a Dillon 550 press and I'm looking for recommendations on die sets to purchase. I want to seat and crimp in separate operations and use an NOE expander plug to size the neck and case mouth. Any suggestions and/or other helpful tidbits of wisdom will be greatly appreciated. We've warmed up to -20°F here in Western Montana so I'm starting to chomp at the bit for the shooting season tto start!

	Around Dodge City and the territories out west, there's only one way to deal with the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. Marshall and the smell of...Gunsmoke.
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Skalkaho Oldtimer Offline Posts: 738 Location: Montana Joined: Sep 29^th, 2006	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #1 - Jan 14^th, 2024 at 12:36pm	Print Post
	I used my 550 to do all my BP silhouette and Quigley loads, 45-70. Instead of a crimp buy the taper crimp die. Good luck in your project......
	« Last Edit: Jan 15^th, 2024 at 9:04am by Skalkaho »
	May the Bullet Gods be with you.......
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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2496 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #2 - Jan 14^th, 2024 at 12:40pm	Print Post
	I use a 3 die Lyman die set but use a Lee hand press for expanding and bullet seating since you get the feel of the operation. The expander has a 31r plug. I just loaded 70 rds a couple of days ago. Waiting for global warming to set in to see how they shoot. Jack

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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 761 Location: Annapolis, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #3 - Jan 14^th, 2024 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	I'm in awe of somebody with enough .32-20 brass to justify a Dillon loader! I shoot my Colt Army Special rarely in order to make my dwindling supply last. I hate the thought of paying usurious market prices for the stuff and pray that Starline does another run of it.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2496 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #4 - Jan 14^th, 2024 at 7:56pm	Print Post
	I stopped by a not so local gun store last fall and they had a bag with 78 pieces of fired Win 32-20 for $20. That is what I just loaded.

	ASSRA # 11318 Plethora? You say I have a plethora?.
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GunBum Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Location: SW Missouri Joined: Oct 30^th, 2021	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2024 at 8:10pm	Print Post
	I travel a lot and look for .32-20 brass at every store I stop in. I’m hoping Starline fills the back order they let me put in a little over a month ago. When they allowed me to back order .32 S&W Long last year it took 6 months to fill the order.


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406shooter Participating Member Online Posts: 38 Location: Western Montana mountains Joined: Dec 14^th, 2022	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #6 - Jan 14^th, 2024 at 9:26pm	Print Post
	gnoahhh wrote on Jan 14^th, 2024 at 7:19pm: I'm in awe of somebody with enough .32-20 brass to justify a Dillon loader! I shoot my Colt Army Special rarely in order to make my dwindling supply last. I hate the thought of paying usurious market prices for the stuff and pray that Starline does another run of it. I scored 500 Starline cases from Grafs about 3 weeks ago. They didn't last the day.

	Around Dodge City and the territories out west, there's only one way to deal with the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. Marshall and the smell of...Gunsmoke.
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50target Full Member Offline Posts: 133 Location: Alabama Joined: May 27^th, 2014	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #7 - Jan 15^th, 2024 at 10:46pm	Print Post
	I would recommend you go slow with the Dillon as those necks aren't real thick. I use both a Lee FCD and a roll crimp. Haven't noticed any difference in accuracy.if careful brass will last. It is a versatile cartridge in a strong action. It will perform across many different powders. Enjoy the journey.


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1586 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #8 - Jan 15^th, 2024 at 11:59pm	Print Post
	gnoahhh wrote on Jan 14^th, 2024 at 7:19pm: I'm in awe of somebody with enough .32-20 brass to justify a Dillon loader! I shoot my Colt Army Special rarely in order to make my dwindling supply last. I hate the thought of paying usurious market prices for the stuff and pray that Starline does another run of it. I have a Dillon 1050 set up to load 28-30...... I only have 5 pieces of brass but boy is it quick...


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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 761 Location: Annapolis, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #9 - Jan 16^th, 2024 at 12:44am	Print Post
	Cbashooter wrote on Jan 15^th, 2024 at 11:59pm: gnoahhh wrote on Jan 14^th, 2024 at 7:19pm: I'm in awe of somebody with enough .32-20 brass to justify a Dillon loader! I shoot my Colt Army Special rarely in order to make my dwindling supply last. I hate the thought of paying usurious market prices for the stuff and pray that Starline does another run of it. I have a Dillon 1050 set up to load 28-30...... I only have 5 pieces of brass but boy is it quick... Can you adapt it to breech seating?


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7478 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Loading 32-20 Reply #10 - Jan 27^th, 2024 at 6:51am	Print Post
	Sold my 32/20 but, I neck sized the cases with the CH4D sizer die, expanded with a “M” die. Minimum working the brass, as mentioned by BP Jack seated the bullets with a Lee hand press, no crimp, seated bullets could be finger twisted could not be pulled out by hand. Result fed well in a Marlin lever action. No bullet movement in the magazine or case problems. Accurate by Lever Silhouette standards. Load was a mild charge of Unique, about 1200 fps high round count use. Sold the gun & brass together & switched to a Marlin 25/20 its is fussier case wise that the 32/20 same methods, likely because velocity is higher. Boats


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