.32 s&w black powder

meatgrinder42 · February 19, 2014, 04:58 AM

So I was given this H&R American revolver which from what I've been able to tell is from the 1878-1898 manufacture range. I know it takes the .32 SW. However, it is made for black powder loads. Anyone know where I can get my hands on some?

Roaddog · February 19, 2014, 07:46 AM

A good chance you will fined it at blackdawgecartrage.com or call
1-877-833-1799

Gaucho Gringo · February 20, 2014, 09:57 PM

Or reload your own. Cartridges that were originally black powder loading are the easiest of all to reload because you cannot overload them using black powder. Just be sure there is no airspace between the powder and the bullet. I can load mine for less than the cost of .22 today.

Magnum Wheel Man · March 3, 2014, 04:40 PM

I've found that at minimum 0.5 grains of Trailboss & a soft lead round ball are safe in any of my guns, that are safe to shoot... & if my bore & chambers mic out, 0.7 grains & a light lead bullet will work...

BTW... lube your mechanism most of those parts were just lightly surface hardened, & they can be pretty "crunchy"

BTW... I loaded over 500 rounds of 32 S&W this last weekend, 3 different load levels... but my black powder era guns mostly get 0.5 or 0.7 & a soft lead round ball

February 19, 2014, 04:58 AM	#1
meatgrinder42 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2011 Location: Good Ol' Wisconsin Posts: 327	.32 s&w black powder So I was given this H&R American revolver which from what I've been able to tell is from the 1878-1898 manufacture range. I know it takes the .32 SW. However, it is made for black powder loads. Anyone know where I can get my hands on some? __________________ When I die better bury me deep, two .45s layin' at my feet, An M16 across my chest, tell Chesty Puller I did my best

February 19, 2014, 07:46 AM	#2
Roaddog Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2010 Location: East central Minnesota Posts: 202	A good chance you will fined it at blackdawgecartrage.com or call 1-877-833-1799 Last edited by Roaddog; February 19, 2014 at 07:54 AM.

February 20, 2014, 09:57 PM	#3
Gaucho Gringo Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 366	Or reload your own. Cartridges that were originally black powder loading are the easiest of all to reload because you cannot overload them using black powder. Just be sure there is no airspace between the powder and the bullet. I can load mine for less than the cost of .22 today. __________________ 357 Taurus Gaucho, 22 Heritage RR, 2-Pietta 1858 44 NMA Remingtons, Pietta, Euroarms & ASM 36 1851 Navies, 31 Uberti 1849, 12 ga H&R Topper, 16 Ga Western Field, 43 Spanish Remington Rolling Block, 44 ASM Colt Walker, High Point C9 9mm, Winchester 1906 22, Rossi 62 22 rifle, Uberti 1860, H&A & IJ 32 S&W BreakTop, 36 Euroarms 1858, 32 H&R 04, 22mag NAA SS BP revolver, .44 Rodgers & Spencer, IJ 38 S&W BreakTop, IJ 22 Sealed 8

March 3, 2014, 04:40 PM	#4
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	I've found that at minimum 0.5 grains of Trailboss & a soft lead round ball are safe in any of my guns, that are safe to shoot... & if my bore & chambers mic out, 0.7 grains & a light lead bullet will work... BTW... lube your mechanism most of those parts were just lightly surface hardened, & they can be pretty "crunchy" BTW... I loaded over 500 rounds of 32 S&W this last weekend, 3 different load levels... but my black powder era guns mostly get 0.5 or 0.7 & a soft lead round ball __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

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