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ohland Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Location: North of the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Dec 11^th, 2012	Straight wall round for original Low Wall Sep 30^th, 2026 at 4:55pm	Print Post
	Folks, as I get more mature, the ease of reloading straight wall cases seems to make a lot of sense. There is a Low Wall with a round .22 Short barrel re-chambered for 22 K-Hornet. Never did well with lead, but jacketed did good. My guess was the twist for .22 Short really wanted something like the 225438. The barrel has been treated poorly, drilled and tapped for a scope, finish is not pristine... I'm interested in a straight-wall case. Not desiring a case that requires heroic resizing, or endless searching obscure websites, or eye-popping custom case makers. 25-20 SS seems to fall down in availability... Though I do love me the quarter-bore. 28-20 ditto. I love the 285128 which works very well in the 7-30 Waters. 270 REN seems to be easy to form cases for. You can get dies for it. I have a 280468 that is nice in a 6.8SPC [wish it was the SPC II with about 0.1 longer neck]. Looking for an octagonal barrel [shooter, not NRA 100%], either lined or other. Talk to me.


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scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 635 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #1 - Sep 30^th, 2026 at 5:19pm	Print Post
	If you need it I have a 25/21 reamer. Never used it and was told it had only cut a few chambers.


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beltfed Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1857 Location: Central Wi Joined: Dec 20^th, 2007	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #2 - Sep 30^th, 2026 at 6:37pm	Print Post
	ohland YOur could not go wrong with going with the 32-20. It was "classically" chambered in the low wall. easy to load for and fun to shoot.dies and molds available beltfed/arnie


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830singleshot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 510 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #3 - Sep 30^th, 2026 at 11:56pm	Print Post
	If I understand what you want to build is a easy to load plinking center-fire, straight walled case rifle. Assuming the out of the barrel is ok for your intended use, I would send the barreled action to JES and have it rebored and chambered for 38 special. Not much is cheaper or easier to load than the 38 special. If you don't cast, just buy a box of coated bullets and a mild load of unique powder and have fun. In my opinion a solid original action is plenty strong for 38 special moderate loads . Decopodge loading instructions inside the for end. Much cheaper than a new barrel, loads of fun and cheap to shoot

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38-72 Full Member Offline Posts: 109 Location: Lost In Washington State Joined: Aug 4^th, 2008	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #4 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 12:52am	Print Post
	Have you considered the 25 Hornet?


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Oldman1950 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 296 Location: Virginia Joined: Feb 8^th, 2014	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #5 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 8:11am	Print Post
	Here is a chart that shows cartridges that the low wall will handle A. J. Palik

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jimmy Oldtimer Offline Now available in Oklahoma. Posts: 527 Location: Skiatook Joined: May 12^th, 2009	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #6 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 8:37am	Print Post
	38-72 wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 12:52am: Have you considered the 25 Hornet? I really want to have one of those someday.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18328 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #7 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 11:27am	Print Post
	Although it's not a straight wall cartridge I'll second the .32-20WCF idea. A wonderful cartridge with great availability of new brass and dies cheap. It's also a very good performer and can do just about everything you might want to do with a Low Wall.

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cellargun Full Member Offline Posts: 195 Joined: Feb 28^th, 2022	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #8 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 1:54pm	Print Post
	jimmy wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 8:37am: 38-72 wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 12:52am: Have you considered the 25 Hornet? I really want to have one of those someday. I have a reamer, die set, annd all the needed action parts and pieces including stunning stock blank lumber to build one except a barrel.


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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1226 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #9 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 2:26pm	Print Post
	32 S&W long. Another vote for 32-20 though.


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3994 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #10 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 3:04pm	Print Post
	.327 Fed Mag

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jimmy Oldtimer Offline Now available in Oklahoma. Posts: 527 Location: Skiatook Joined: May 12^th, 2009	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #11 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 3:44pm	Print Post
	cellargun wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 1:54pm: jimmy wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 8:37am: 38-72 wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 12:52am: Have you considered the 25 Hornet? I really want to have one of those someday. I have a reamer, die set, annd all the needed action parts and pieces including stunning stock blank lumber to build one except a barrel. I have a Stevens 44 that was 25-20 SS but someone ran a WCF reamer in the breech. Someday I'll reline it to 25 hornet. Or convert the 25RF.


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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 397 Location: Saint Augustine Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: Straight wall round for original Low Wall Reply #12 - yesterday at 5:11pm	Print Post
	^{[color=#666666][/color]}Cat_Whisperer wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 3:04pm: .327 Fed Mag A note of caution,: The 327 Federal Mag, which I like and have several in revolvers, can be a fairly high pressure round in factory loadings. Quick search "The .327 Federal Magnum operates at significantly higher chamber pressures, typically around 45,000 psi, compared to the .32 H&R Magnum, which operates at about 21,000 psi. This increased pressure allows the .327 Federal Magnum to deliver more power and performance." The nice thing I like about the 327 federal mag Chamber is you can shoot ALL the following , 32 S&W Short, 32 S&W Long, 32 H&R Magnum and of course the 327 Federal Magnum. Brass and a wide range of bullet weights are widely available.
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