I did not write down an OAL for my 32 S&W Long. I must have seated the bullets to the crimp groove. I purchased commercial cast bullets, loaded them to the crimp, shot them over a chronograph, and that was pretty much it.
I found Bullseye an excellent powder in the 32 S&W Long. I tested Unique with 100 grain bullets (advertized as 98 grains) and it shot well. .
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S&W No. 3 Handejector 3.25" barrel
78 LRN .312" 2.0 grs Bullseye CCI 500 Aguila brass
22-Jul-05 T = 96 °F
Ave Vel = 647.9
Std Dev = 30.91
ES = 131.8
High = 711
Low = 579.2
N = 18
Elevation good, group left
78 LRN .312" 2.5 grs Bullseye CCI 500 Aguila brass
22-Jul-05 T = 96 °F
Ave Vel = 823.6
Std Dev = 32.43
ES = 155.5
High = 926.2
Low = 770.6
N = 25
no leading, shoots 1-2" low, accurate
78 LRN .312" 3.0 grs Bullseye CCI 500 Aguila brass
22-Jul-05 T = 96 °F
Ave Vel = 942
Std Dev = 24.67
ES = 116.8
High = 1018
Low = 901.4
N = 30
no leading, all shots ,9 O'C to 7O'C, centered low and left
100 gr LBBFP .313" 2.9 grs Unique SS Brass WSP
19-Mar-06 T = 51 °F
Ave Vel = 717.4
Std Dev = 42.33
ES = 144
High = 789.3
Low = 645.3
N = 18
Elevation good
Windage good
Mild recoil
accurate