Alpo Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Does anyone have data for 32 Smith & Wesson Long using either Accurate #2 or #5? Hodgdon's website does not list those powders for that cartridge. My Accurate manual does not list that cartridge at all. Lyman Cast Bullet does not list those powders. Lyman number 48 has data for #5, but only for lightweight jacketed bullets. Speer #12 has #5 data for 100 grain full wadcutter. I'm looking for 100 grain to 115 grain lead bullet data. I have been loading this cartridge for years with Unique, but apparently Unique has changed its name to Unobtainium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 From the 50th Edition Lyman Reloading Handbook 85gr JHP (Horn XTP #32050) 1.160 OAL Acc#2 - 2.1 starting/2.4 max (909fps) Acc#5 - 3.2 starting/3.8 max (799fps) 100gr JHP (Horn XTP #32070) 1.160 OAL Acc#5 - 3.0 starting/3.4 max (700fps) 85gr (#2 Alloy) Lead #313249 1.210 OAL Acc#5 - 3.6 starting/4.0 max (875fps) Firearm used - S & W Model 31 w/4" barrel There was one other lead bullet listed but the powder requested was not listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 modern reloading by lee 90gr lead min oal 1.19 #5 3.0 to 3.4 #2 2.3 to 2.3 90gr SWC min oal .93 #5 2.9 to 3.0 #2 2.0 to 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 From a member of another board. Lyman cast number four. In case anybody else is in my predicament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 7/9/2024 at 3:50 AM, Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 said: modern reloading by lee 90gr lead min oal 1.19 #5 3.0 to 3.4 #2 2.3 to 2.3 90gr SWC min oal .93 #5 2.9 to 3.0 #2 2.0 to 2.0 I like that wide range of charge weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 22 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: I like that wide range of charge weight. I like the first number. I have heard the second will cause over pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Is this a BP gun or built for smokeless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 2 hours ago, Pat Riot said: I like the first number. I have heard the second will cause over pressure. I don't know. That first one seems to seriously underfill the case. That can cause overpressure issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 1 hour ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Is this a BP gun or built for smokeless? Since the 32 long was never a black powder cartridge, I suspect that the gun was built for smokeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 20 minutes ago, Alpo said: Since the 32 long was never a black powder cartridge, I suspect that the gun was built for smokeless. Wrong https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.32_S%26W_Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 On 7/8/2024 at 5:56 PM, Alpo said: Does anyone have data for 32 Smith & Wesson Long using either Accurate #2 or #5? Hodgdon's website does not list those powders for that cartridge. My Accurate manual does not list that cartridge at all. Lyman Cast Bullet does not list those powders. Lyman number 48 has data for #5, but only for lightweight jacketed bullets. Speer #12 has #5 data for 100 grain full wadcutter. I'm looking for 100 grain to 115 grain lead bullet data. I have been loading this cartridge for years with Unique, but apparently Unique has changed its name to Unobtainium. https://usa-hunter.com/product-category/shooting/reloading-supplies/smokeless-powders/alliant-powder/page/3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 38 minutes ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: https://usa-hunter.com/product-category/shooting/reloading-supplies/smokeless-powders/alliant-powder/page/3/ Have YOU ordered from this site you posted? 8lb of Unique for $191...yeah, right...and they only take electronic cash transfers of PayPal, Zelle and the like. SCAM CITY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 You beat me to it. 27.80 for a pound? When it's 50 bucks everywhere else? And nobody has any. Because alliant has quit making reloading powders. There is, apparently, a shortage of nitrocellulose. And alliant has chosen to use all their nitrocellulose to make powders for loaded ammunition. Because the people that own alliant also own federal and CCI and I believe somebody else that I can't think of at the moment. And they can make a whole lot more money selling loaded ammunition than they can selling canister powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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