7.5 Swiss Ordnance / 1882 revolver

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Question about reloading the 7.5 Swiss ordnance for the 1882 Swiss revolver...
Ive read through the forums and have searched here as well, great info and its helped me out so far! Ive noticed some of the threads are older now and as I understand it
some components have become a bit easier to find at this point.

My question is about dies... I see that Hornady makes a 3 die set #546504 is everyone using these dies and running trimmed down 32-20 brass?

The dies are a little pricey at $125 but its a 2 to 3 month wait which is my concern!

If not what is the easiest solution on dies for this caliber?
 
Having gone the route of using a .30 Carbine sizing die, and a .30 luger seating and crimping die, (don't really have to flare with my particular setup anyway) I would definitely spring for the specialized dedicated die set. 125$ is worth it. Buy once cry once.
My cobbled together set works but it cost roughly half that 125$ anyway and took a lot of trial and error, grinding stems etc.

And yes I use cutdown .32-20 brass as well. Once fireformed to the tapered chambers it holds up well.

Save yourself some trouble and load .314 Hollow based Wadcutters designed for .32 S&W target pistols, the barrel on mine has a long forcing cone that's way oversized, only HBWCs created proper gas seal.
 
So I picked up a bunch of 32-20 starline brass... the rims work perfectly in my 1882.
I made a trade for some reloading stuff that I wasnt using, I ended up with a 3 die set of 32-20 and 30 Luger... Ill go this route with the reloading.
Have any of you loaded the full length 32-20 brass and resized it with a 30 carbine die? Looks like there is ample room in the cylinder for a wadcutter seated deep in the full length 32-20 brass.
 
GP11 said:
So I picked up a bunch of 32-20 starline brass... the rims work perfectly in my 1882.
I made a trade for some reloading stuff that I wasnt using, I ended up with a 3 die set of 32-20 and 30 Luger... Ill go this route with the reloading.
Have any of you loaded the full length 32-20 brass and resized it with a 30 carbine die? Looks like there is ample room in the cylinder for a wadcutter seated deep in the full length 32-20 brass.
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There is a thread worth looking at over in the blackpowder and antiques section. Take note of my posts towards the end.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1352965-More-Swiss-1882-cartridge-ideas

I haven't fully loaded a cartridge yet but I have been figuring out what fits. Resize 32-20 brass with a 30 carbine die. You can use full length brass if you like. I found that the 30 luger seating die is unusable for a larger diameter bullet, whereas a 32 S&W long seating die is more appropriate. Your 32-20 seating die may work with untrimmed cases.
 
Had a chance to make it to the range today...
Full length 32-20 starline brass resized in a 30 carbine die. 98 grain hbwc lead cast bullet seated with a 32-20 die that I modified on a lathe to seat the bullet deep. Excellent results! Very happy!

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GP11 said:
Had a chance to make it to the range today...
Full length 32-20 starline brass resized in a 30 carbine die. 98 grain hbwc lead cast bullet seated with a 32-20 die that I modified on a lathe to seat the bullet deep. Excellent results! Very happy!

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Where did you happen to get the bullets from? I would like to try them in my 1929, but with shorter brass if possible.
 
I bought some 90gr .314 HBWC from RR bullets, but he's cut back greatly due to injury.

Depends how much you want to spend.
You can get cast bullets from Goodwin bullets, Bullet Barn.
Really accurate swaged competition bullets from Precision targetshooting suppliers like Hirsh Prcision, Targetshootingproducts, Airgunsplus. Etc.
IMHO I would stick to un-jacketed bullets.
I have a Walther .32 GSP to feed.

Shipping is the expensive part.
 
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