.32 special

I’m currently building one now, got 1 box of ammo to work with.. lol
I need components and dies.
 
I have one and have the dies, etc. Factory crimp die is a must for reloading. You can easily form .32 Special brass from .30-30 brass. Finding the bullets and brass tends to be the toughest part. CFE223 works great for powder though.
 
Ammo prices no matter what caliber are out of control.

.32 has always been pretty pricey though. I ended up with some and guys were fighting over it minutes after I posted. Lots of old handed down rifles needing a box or two it seemed. I don't recall it being too hard to find in stores but the last I probably looked must have been nearly a decade by now.
 
I use a mid 50's 94 carbine in .32WS for whitetail. I use whatever ammo is on top of the pile. I also cast and reload plinkers. Lee .323 mold.
 
When I acquired my .32 Special, it came with 6 or 7 boxes of vintage Winchester Silvertips and Remington Core Lokts. I probably will never run out of them. I also reloaded a bunch that I more than likely will never get to. The old boxes of ammo were in pristine shape and probably from the early '70's or even late '60's and it would be a shame to use them. Good little caliber, but really doesn't offer anything that a modern .30-30 won't do reasonably.
 
30-30s tend to still group ok with some wear and pitting...32 special accuracy generally deteriorates quickly with the same amount of wear
 
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