73gr Geco & 73gr S&B .32acp ammunition.

Snowdog · December 27, 2001, 05:06 PM

I've been doing some light research on the performance of .32acp hardball and found some interesting stuff.

I found Geco loads a somewhat hot .32acp 73gr FMJ with nickel jacketed bullet that offers 145 FPE at the muzzle (for comparison, Speer's 60gr Gold Dot offers 83 FPE).

I then noticed recent manufactured Sellier & Bellot load something very comparable with a 73gr nickel jacketed bullet with 135 FPE.

My question is, has anyone here tried both and found one to be of superior quality over the other? Has anyone had experience with either and found them lacking in any way?

Thanks in advance.

MedicatedOne · December 27, 2001, 05:32 PM

I picked the Fiocchi, it was the hottest of the ball ammos I had readily available to me..
I love my P32.

I personally don't use hollowpoints in the 32, so I picked the hottest ball I had available.
Hope this made sense, I am very tired right now.

Here is an interesting link on 32acp.. http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/32acp/gel32acp.htm

December 27, 2001, 05:06 PM	#1
Snowdog Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2001 Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina Posts: 1,046	73gr Geco & 73gr S&B .32acp ammunition. I've been doing some light research on the performance of .32acp hardball and found some interesting stuff. I found Geco loads a somewhat hot .32acp 73gr FMJ with nickel jacketed bullet that offers 145 FPE at the muzzle (for comparison, Speer's 60gr Gold Dot offers 83 FPE). I then noticed recent manufactured Sellier & Bellot load something very comparable with a 73gr nickel jacketed bullet with 135 FPE. My question is, has anyone here tried both and found one to be of superior quality over the other? Has anyone had experience with either and found them lacking in any way? Thanks in advance. __________________ "What We Do In Life, Echoes In Eternity" -Gladiator- ************************* Brevity Is The Soul of Wit. -Shakespeare-

December 27, 2001, 05:32 PM	#2
MedicatedOne Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2001 Posts: 145	I picked the Fiocchi, it was the hottest of the ball ammos I had readily available to me.. I love my P32. I personally don't use hollowpoints in the 32, so I picked the hottest ball I had available. Hope this made sense, I am very tired right now. Here is an interesting link on 32acp.. http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/32acp/gel32acp.htm __________________ "Trust No One", - Fox Mulder