Reloading .32 Winchester Special

ethan95 · December 17, 2010, 05:45 PM

I found all the dies, shellplates, and every think else for my press. But what about a powder, any suggestions? I'm reloading for my new Winchester 94

Bailey Boat · December 17, 2010, 06:53 PM

The Speer #12 lists 2 of my favorites, 3031 and 4064. Either will probably work just fine, as they have for years!!!!

boltgun71 · December 17, 2010, 09:16 PM

I use IMR-4064 in my Winchester 94 in .32 Special with great results.

crowbeaner · December 18, 2010, 03:29 PM

H4198, IMR 3031, and BLC2 will do. Be careful to trim your cases to the same overall length and GENTLY crimp in a seperate step to avoid buckling the cases. Not much different than loading the thutty-thutty but bullet choices are really limited these days. If you shoot cast, try WW748 or BLC2.

jag2 · December 18, 2010, 03:41 PM

I've used BLC2 for years with great results. However, you should avoid lead.
It's too much velocity. I could load lead and jacketed side by side and the
lead won't come close to the same accuracy. Hornady and Speer both have
great 170 grn bullets.

ethan95 · December 19, 2010, 12:16 AM

Any powder weight recommendations to shoot me along?

Thanks for the help guys.

Rangefinder · December 19, 2010, 01:35 AM

All I feed mine is lead or Paper Patched lead. But PP'ing loads run parallel to jacketed, and I use H335 mostly. Might have a look that direction.

oneoldsap · December 19, 2010, 10:55 AM

WW-748

December 17, 2010, 05:45 PM	#1
ethan95 Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 169	Reloading .32 Winchester Special I found all the dies, shellplates, and every think else for my press. But what about a powder, any suggestions? I'm reloading for my new Winchester 94

December 17, 2010, 06:53 PM	#2
Bailey Boat Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2006 Location: NC Posts: 365	The Speer #12 lists 2 of my favorites, 3031 and 4064. Either will probably work just fine, as they have for years!!!!

December 17, 2010, 09:16 PM	#3
boltgun71 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 547	I use IMR-4064 in my Winchester 94 in .32 Special with great results.

December 18, 2010, 03:29 PM	#4
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	H4198, IMR 3031, and BLC2 will do. Be careful to trim your cases to the same overall length and GENTLY crimp in a seperate step to avoid buckling the cases. Not much different than loading the thutty-thutty but bullet choices are really limited these days. If you shoot cast, try WW748 or BLC2.

December 18, 2010, 03:41 PM	#5
jag2 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2009 Location: dallas Posts: 779	I've used BLC2 for years with great results. However, you should avoid lead. It's too much velocity. I could load lead and jacketed side by side and the lead won't come close to the same accuracy. Hornady and Speer both have great 170 grn bullets.

December 19, 2010, 12:16 AM	#6
ethan95 Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 169	Any powder weight recommendations to shoot me along? Thanks for the help guys.

December 19, 2010, 01:35 AM	#7
Rangefinder Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Posts: 2,017	All I feed mine is lead or Paper Patched lead. But PP'ing loads run parallel to jacketed, and I use H335 mostly. Might have a look that direction.

December 19, 2010, 10:55 AM	#8
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	WW-748