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A pause for the COZ · January 3, 2015, 10:06 PM

I have had this gun for a few years now. I have no idea how old it is.
Its chambered in 32L rim fire.
I was thinking about sleeving the barrel and re chambering to 22lr.
The gun is in nice shape, Bore is good. not real excited about tearing it up.

Well... Found a way to shoot this thing.

Using the Dixie Gun works brass. Basically you take a .310 round ball or a 32cal heeled bullet.
Fill it full of Black Powder. In my case I used a light load of Trail Boss.
Insert a 22cal blank in the off set hold and fire as normal.
Works good!! Took me a while to figure out how to seat a .310 od ball in a .285 id case.
Turn out a light tap with a wood mallet seats the bullet in the case lip and wont move unless you really try to pop it loose. Then filled the case from the bottom and installed the blank.
The Trail Boss load shoots well enough. Was able to hit a pop can on the manure pile any way.
Gona be a fun little gun.

Blindstitch · January 3, 2015, 10:33 PM

You had me lost for a second. Can you post a better close up of the Dixie Gun works 32l offset case that the 22 blank gets stuck in. The ones on their website aren't the best maybe a picture a a struck blank place in the holder.

A pause for the COZ · January 3, 2015, 10:44 PM

Sure but it will have to wait till tomorrow. Shhhh I am at work..

January 3, 2015, 10:06 PM	#1
A pause for the COZ Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2012 Location: Braham, Minnesota Posts: 1,314	Steven Favorite. 1st shots I have had this gun for a few years now. I have no idea how old it is. Its chambered in 32L rim fire. I was thinking about sleeving the barrel and re chambering to 22lr. The gun is in nice shape, Bore is good. not real excited about tearing it up. Well... Found a way to shoot this thing. Using the Dixie Gun works brass. Basically you take a .310 round ball or a 32cal heeled bullet. Fill it full of Black Powder. In my case I used a light load of Trail Boss. Insert a 22cal blank in the off set hold and fire as normal. Works good!! Took me a while to figure out how to seat a .310 od ball in a .285 id case. Turn out a light tap with a wood mallet seats the bullet in the case lip and wont move unless you really try to pop it loose. Then filled the case from the bottom and installed the blank. The Trail Boss load shoots well enough. Was able to hit a pop can on the manure pile any way. Gona be a fun little gun. Last edited by A pause for the COZ; January 3, 2015 at 10:13 PM.

January 3, 2015, 10:33 PM	#2
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	You had me lost for a second. Can you post a better close up of the Dixie Gun works 32l offset case that the 22 blank gets stuck in. The ones on their website aren't the best maybe a picture a a struck blank place in the holder.

January 3, 2015, 10:44 PM	#3
A pause for the COZ Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2012 Location: Braham, Minnesota Posts: 1,314	Sure but it will have to wait till tomorrow. Shhhh I am at work..