Sinola Kid Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I am loading some 32's to get my son shooting this year. I used to use vihtavouri powder but haven't seen it in a long time. Any powder recommendations for 78 and 100 grain bullets would be greatly appreciated. PM or email at sinolakid@gmail.com Thanks! Quote
Major Art Tillery Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Trail boss works awesome if you can find it. Quote
Gray Hare, SASS #20821 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I use Winchester 231 and a 96 grain bullet. Gray Hare Quote
Okiepan Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I use Unique, 231,296 all work well Okiepan Quote
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Try using any fairly fast burning pistol powder that you can find. The loads that we use in CAS aren't really too complicated, just stay away from slow burning powders. Blackfoot Quote
Litl Red Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 32 caliber is one that has a worry caused by it's smallness. If your powder measure is at or near it's minimum cavity size, and the powder isn't spherical the charges can often fail to fill that cavity in the measure. I ran into a problem recently with my 32H&Rs and Unique. Using the 3rd smallest hole in Lee auto disc, a number of cartridges came up with almost no powder. It was a new measure (with Teflon coating) and new discs and worked great. It just happened to not throw a full amount every time. I had already tried my favorite flake powder and it wouldn't come close to producing uniform charges as small as the mfg data called for. The problem showed up with two different adjustable powder bars before trying the auto discs. Switching to A#2 or A#5 solved the uniformity problem each time. Those tiny spheres have no problem whatever with any shape cavity. Got no problem with gallery loads for the 38spl I shoot alongside the 32s as those charges are large enough the cavities don't give the flakes/lumps problems filling. For flakes and shapes like Trail Boss, the extra small amounts can be a problem. Quote
Tennessee Trapper Tom Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Fill it up with black and stick a bullet in it. Fun, fun fun. Quote
Cusz M. Dutch SASS Life 55326 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 caseful of triple 7 will work also. Quote
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) PM sent with a page from a reloading manual. V320 is currently available from Butch's reloading - an online vender. Edited February 9, 2015 by Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Quote
Rio Brazos Kid Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Sinola Kid I'm sending you a PM. I shoot the 32 H&R "Baby Vaquero's" a lot, and have a great load. Quote
Sinola Kid Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks everybody. There are some good suggestion there. Quote
Seldom Seen #16162 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 AA-5 works well for filling small cases. Quote
Litl Red Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 As long as you load 32mag for the high velocities all the manufacturers made their loads, most pistol powders aren't going to give you any fits for uniformity. The problems start when you try for mild, reduced velocity loads. But as mentioned already, the AA#2, AA#5 and other spherically shaped powders work well. Don't assume that ball powders meter perfectly, as "ball" is an industry term used for a mfg process that is quicker and safer than the extruded process. For example, W231 says on the can it is Ball Powder. It's physical shape is flakes. Flakes don't flow into the crevices found in most adjustable measures. I couldn't get 231 to meter uniformly for charges small enough to get velocity below 900fps. Less recoil and noise isn't happening safely with my measures and those cases and slugs. Some of the reloading deals we need to watch out for aren't simple. Quote
Diamond S Doug Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I load Red Dot for my wife's 32 H&R mags, not my first choice but for a while it was my only choice around here. Works well for her. Quote
Tom Bullweed Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 231, Universal and AA#5 with medium loads and 98 grain Hornady swaged loads have been my plinking loads since 1985 in Ruger SS6 and a S&W Jframe. If you want something lighter, the .32 S&W Long might be a better choice than downloading the longer magnum case. Quote
Rusty Chains Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Just loaded up some for a couple of Ruger 32s I am getting ready for my daughter to shoot. Filled em most of the way up with APP and stuck a 115 grain slug on top....gonna go try em out in a few days. Gotta make sure they work well for her first, right? Quote
Painted Filly Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 We use titegroup and works great. Painted Filly Quote
Lefty Dude, SASS # 51223 Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 A case full of APP with a bullet on top. Quote
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