(Moderator Group: Moderator)
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1 Send TopicPrint
Normal Topic 32-20 (Read 754 times)
Babydriver
Full Member
***
Offline



Posts: 227
Joined: Mar 22nd, 2024
32-20
Jan 3rd, 2026 at 7:26pm
Print Post  
Would this round be any good at 200 yards?
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Schutzenbob
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


Rheinisch-Westfälisc
hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken

Posts: 2235
Location: Nightingale, California
Joined: Oct 24th, 2005
Re: 32-20
Reply #1 - Jan 3rd, 2026 at 8:14pm
Print Post  
I have a pistol and a lever action rifle in 32-20, and it's an excellent caliber using fixed ammo. I think if you breech-seated it, you'd be fine at 200 yards, however most 32-20 bullets are 115 grains .313 diameter. I know Tony Heitz shoots well with his 32-20.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
1Hawkeye
Full Member
***
Offline



Posts: 231
Location: South end of Northern Virginia
Joined: Jun 29th, 2019
Re: 32-20
Reply #2 - Jan 3rd, 2026 at 8:20pm
Print Post  
It will shoot accurately at 200 yards but if your shooting steel targets you'll need good spotters because a little .32 slug doesn't do much damage to the paint job like larger bullets will.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Babydriver
Full Member
***
Offline



Posts: 227
Joined: Mar 22nd, 2024
Re: 32-20
Reply #3 - Jan 3rd, 2026 at 9:47pm
Print Post  
What is/should be for the 32-20? 1-16?
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Skalkaho
Oldtimer
*****
Offline



Posts: 841
Location: Montana
Joined: Sep 29th, 2006
Re: 32-20
Reply #4 - Jan 4th, 2026 at 12:05pm
Print Post  
Heres A 5 shot one holer at 100 yds, 32-20 CPA Shilen 14 twist. Borton Darr 216 gr. 25-1. The 323 ring you can barely see around this five shot group. It came out to .025  A screaming 1350 fps.  Beats my best 32 Miller group ! Am finishing up a switch barrel CPA 1.25 straight barrels in 32-20 and 25-20  bench gun.I'll be able to drop the lever hold the extractor back and switch the barrels.  This group shot with my 32-20 Schuetzen  gun. So yes...the 32-20 Shuttlefield with .319-321 bore is a dandy 200 yard gun.
« Last Edit: Jan 4th, 2026 at 12:33pm by Skalkaho »  
May the Bullet Gods be with you.......
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
MartiniBelgian
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline



Posts: 1730
Location: Aarschot
Joined: Jun 7th, 2004
Re: 32-20
Reply #5 - Jan 5th, 2026 at 2:19pm
Print Post  
I shot my 32-20 (30-20 actually) up to now out to 500 yds with success - BUT I use a 1 in 12 twist barrel and 150gr bullets.  And I even do it with BP, not nitro.
.308 Lothar Walther barrel, tand rear sight and peep front.  

Shot 500 yds in competition in Bisley, the very 1st time at 500 - ended 3rd with the same score as 2nd place, got beaten on V-count.
Mind you, I also shot 1st with the big .45, my go-to rifle for mid- and long-range BP work.  But yes, the little round will do it - provided you can shoot a heavy bullet.
  
Back to top
WWW  
IP Logged
 
Maynard Buff
Participating Member
*
Offline



Posts: 11
Location: Virginia
Joined: Mar 1st, 2016
Re: 32-20
Reply #6 - Jan 9th, 2026 at 3:04pm
Print Post  
1Hawkeye wrote on Jan 3rd, 2026 at 8:20pm:
It will shoot accurately at 200 yards but if your shooting steel targets you'll need good spotters because a little .32 slug doesn't do much damage to the paint job like larger bullets will.


32-20 will reach out to 200M with no issues.  I shoot steel silhouettes with it all day and it's extremely accurate.  .323 with a 118gr bullet.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
bullshop
Senior Forum Member
****
Offline



Posts: 269
Joined: Sep 14th, 2017
Re: 32-20
Reply #7 - Jan 9th, 2026 at 11:54pm
Print Post  
Skalkaho wrote on Jan 4th, 2026 at 12:05pm:
Heres A 5 shot one holer at 100 yds, 32-20 CPA Shilen 14 twist. Borton Darr 216 gr. 25-1. The 323 ring you can barely see around this five shot group. It came out to .025  A screaming 1350 fps.  Beats my best 32 Miller group ! Am finishing up a switch barrel CPA 1.25 straight barrels in 32-20 and 25-20  bench gun.I'll be able to drop the lever hold the extractor back and switch the barrels.  This group shot with my 32-20 Schuetzen  gun. So yes...the 32-20 Shuttlefield with .319-321 bore is a dandy 200 yard gun.


My 32-20 shoots like that too but to conserve ammo I only shoot one shot groups..
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
RJ-35-40
Senior Forum Member
****
Offline



Posts: 250
Joined: Dec 7th, 2016
Re: 32-20
Reply #8 - Jan 31st, 2026 at 3:59pm
Print Post  
RE" 
My 32-20 shoots like that too but to conserve ammo I only shoot one shot groups.. "

Still laughing..Good "ONE"... !

I find it interesting that CPA' 32-20's are shooting .321 (fast twist)(200 grainer's) and the old "Published" data for the 32-20's is .312 projectiles (120 ish gr.) for the originals. I'd guess the 'old'er format was developed to shoot this cartridge in pistols as well as lever guns. 

Paul Shuttleworth and his daughter did a lot to keep the Single Shot Sport alive.. THANK YOU Paul and Gail. 

Thankfully Legacy Gun works is carrying the torch.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
oneatatime
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline



Posts: 4305
Location: Rocky Mountains
Joined: Oct 30th, 2011
Re: 32-20
Reply #9 - Jan 31st, 2026 at 6:03pm
Print Post  
It might better if we call that one 32-20 CPA. Here's the way CPA lists the calibers:
.32-20 WCF
.32-20 CPA (similar to .32-20 WCF but with a .320" diameter barrel)
And strictly speaking it should be: 32-20 CPA (similar to .32-20 WCF but with a .320" groove diameter barrel) as a .320" diameter barrel would be an ultra ultra lightweight barrel. I know "picky picky" but I used to have to review Government contracts.
« Last Edit: Jan 31st, 2026 at 6:10pm by oneatatime »  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send TopicPrint
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
 
  « Board Index ‹ Board Top  

ASSRA Forum » Powered by YaBB 2.6.12!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2026. All Rights Reserved.

Valid RSS Valid XHTML Valid CSS Powered by Perl Source Forge

Page completed in 1.3604 seconds.