Welcome, Guest. Please
Login
or
Register
ASSRA Home
Board Index
Help
Search
Login
Register
ASSRA Forum
›
General
›
General Discussion
› 32/35 Stevens
(Moderator Group: Moderator)
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
Pages: 1
Send Topic
Print
32/35 Stevens (Read 760 times)
SBoomer
Oldtimer
Offline
Posts: 949
Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.)
Joined: Jan 28
th
, 2010
32/35 Stevens
Jun 22
nd
, 2024 at 7:03pm
Print Post
I needed some 32/35 cases for breechseating, so made up some tooling yesterday and today. Donor cases were new FC 30/30. I made a form die to swage the base dim to .400” using the hydraulic press. Then made a 2nd form die for the final form in the reloading press. Base bulge was trimmed off in the lathe. They turned out very well. L toR are the bulged case out of die #1, finish formed case out of die #2, and finished fireformed case. I annealed and fire formed all (8). It was either this project or start on building an Ark!
IP Logged
Bnelson
Full Member
Offline
Posts: 165
Location: Lower Michigan
Joined: Jan 5
th
, 2009
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #1 -
Jun 23
rd
, 2024 at 3:13pm
Print Post
When I needed some, I took a 32-40 sizing die and trimmed a little off the end until it had the right base diameter. It worked well.
Bruce
IP Logged
idjeffp
Senior Forum Member
Offline
Posts: 280
Location: Boise, ID
Joined: Nov 11
th
, 2017
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #2 -
Sep 1
st
, 2024 at 4:17pm
Print Post
An old friend used to shoot a Zischang Ballard in this caliber - a nice cartridge!
JP
IP Logged
frnkeore
Frequent Elocutionist
Offline
Posts: 7228
Location: Central Point, OR 97502
Joined: Jun 16
th
, 2010
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #3 -
Sep 1
st
, 2024 at 4:51pm
Print Post
Mike, have you checked the case capacity of your cases, against mine?
I do mine a little different and only swage down to the solid head and not past it, before machining.
I wouldn't mix the cases until they are checked, as mine are marked FC 30-30, too.
ASSRA Member #696, ISSA Member #339
YIM
AIM
IP Logged
westerner
Frequent Elocutionist
Offline
deleted posts and threads
record holder.
Posts: 11405
Location: Why, out West of course
Joined: May 29
th
, 2006
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #4 -
Sep 1
st
, 2024 at 4:59pm
Print Post
I'm rolling mine to size then trimming to length.
A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
IP Logged
25cal
Participating Member
Offline
Posts: 39
Joined: Nov 27
th
, 2009
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #5 -
Sep 1
st
, 2024 at 5:46pm
Print Post
Does rolling them to size shrink the primer pockets? Would like to know how the "rolling" is done...
IP Logged
JerryH
Frequent Elocutionist
Offline
ASSRA Member #10876
Posts: 1241
Location: Easton, CA
Joined: Nov 9
th
, 2014
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #6 -
Sep 1
st
, 2024 at 7:13pm
Print Post
25cal wrote
on Sep 1
st
, 2024 at 5:46pm:
Does rolling them to size shrink the primer pockets? Would like to know how the "rolling" is done...
I would like to know also.
I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
IP Logged
westerner
Frequent Elocutionist
Offline
deleted posts and threads
record holder.
Posts: 11405
Location: Why, out West of course
Joined: May 29
th
, 2006
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #7 -
Sep 1
st
, 2024 at 10:15pm
Print Post
I place a case between mandrels. The mouth of the case is held in the lathe chuck and the other, primer pocket is held on the other mandrel which turns on a live center. Making sense? I had taken a bunch of pictures but can't find them.
A small three wheel rolling mill with a hand crank would work better. I did this last winter just to see if it would work and it did. Once rolled to size the head is concave. This is where knuckle dragging cave man experience does it's job. I place a .310 drill rod in the case, place it on a solid flat surface and give it a whack with a hammer. That flattens the head back out. The primer pocket stays the same diameter.
A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
IP Logged
JerryH
Frequent Elocutionist
Offline
ASSRA Member #10876
Posts: 1241
Location: Easton, CA
Joined: Nov 9
th
, 2014
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #8 -
Sep 2
nd
, 2024 at 10:58am
Print Post
Thanks Joe. I think I understand and will give it a try. I'll need to make some smooth rollers for a pipe cutter and then figure out the mandrels.
The knuckle dragging cave man part will be easy. Banging rocks together is my specialty.
I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
IP Logged
830singleshot
Senior Forum Member
Offline
Posts: 402
Location: Texas
Joined: Feb 11
th
, 2007
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #9 -
Sep 4
th
, 2024 at 1:29am
Print Post
Joe,
This looks like a VERY practical approach to make 25-20SS from .223 brass and perhaps 28-30 from 30-06
J. Scott McCash&&New Braunfels, TX&&830-237-2376&&jsmccash@yahoo.com
IP Logged
westerner
Frequent Elocutionist
Offline
deleted posts and threads
record holder.
Posts: 11405
Location: Why, out West of course
Joined: May 29
th
, 2006
Re: 32/35 Stevens
Reply #10 -
Sep 4
th
, 2024 at 9:35am
Print Post
830singleshot wrote
on Sep 4
th
, 2024 at 1:29am:
Joe,
This looks like a VERY practical approach to make 25-20SS from .223 brass and perhaps 28-30 from 30-06
I agree. The lathe works but trouble can be encountered when turning the case in the rollers. A better way would be to make a small three roller rolling mill with a hand crank. Set a case in the rollers, increase pressure as you turn the crank. I have a picture of it in my head. My own needs are not enough to make one. I should make one, nah.
A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
IP Logged
Pages: 1
Send Topic
Print
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
Forum Jump »
Board Index
» 10 most recent Posts
» 10 most recent Topics
General
Announcements
General Discussion ««
Single Shot Rifles
Reloading the Single Shot Rifle
Gunsmithing Single Shot Rifles
Collecting Single Shot Rifles
Hunting with Single Shot Rifles
Rifle Photos
ASSRA Match Scores
For Sale/Trade
Support and Feedback
ASSRA.COM Feedback and Suggestions
Forum Help
Membership Support
« Board Index
‹ Board
ASSRA Forum
» Powered by
YaBB 2.6.12
!
YaBB Forum Software
© 2000-2024. All Rights Reserved.
Page completed in 1.4008 seconds.