Dixie Arms .32 RF adapters, opinions?

[tactical870]

I can't recall what size buckshot balls I used but they are closer to .32 caliber and fit in place of the heeled .32 rf bullet much better....

 

[Tyockell18]

According to Shot reference sheets
#1 buckshot Is: .30 or 7.62mm
#0 buckshot is: .32 or 8.13mm

I'v heard of people using #1 with decent results, but I dont know if #0 would be to big in diameter.

 

[cantom]

Very impressive Andy!

I had the same question earlier this year and ended up figuring it out myself with help from a few guys: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=427850

It's easy and inexpensive. I tried the "Dixie Arms" solution, but then we came up with a better way. Here's what I did:

 

[bigdawg]

I am interested these although i would be worried about pressure issues if using factory ammo i would only use hand loads because of safety issues that come with antique firearms.

 

[Tyockell18]

All of the factory .32rf ammo is loaded with specifically these guns in mind. They are loaded to safe levels, provided of course your antique isnt a loose sloppy rust encrusted piece.

If its in good mechanical shape, times and locks up properly, you should be fine.

 

[tactical870]

For those of you waiting on my conversion cases, I've managed to get a third of the way through a run of them today. Will have 100 reloadable 32 rim cases available this week.

 

[scianna54]

Sounds like a doable solution but I am not so sure about the charge of the 27 rams. I shot 22 rams in my 32 RF and I found them pretty hot already. I was shooting them in the HC casings and they were quite hard to remove. Those were 22, I am pretty convinced that the 27 will damage the brass, meaning you have to do a lot of work in making new brass. you need a good press drill for sure.

I was also shooting the HC casings with 22 acorns and 2.7 grain of Unique and liked them a lot more.

 

[CMichaud]

Where does one get the 22 acorns from? I have heard they are a beatch to find

 

[tactical870]

I have no trouble getting S&B starter blanks at the local gunshop. The 27 ones don't seem to hurt the cases but they are hot and due to the fact they are brass cased rather than copper they take a strong mainspring to ensure reliable ignition. The 22 blanks are much more reliable.

 

[scianna54]

Where does one get the 22 acorns from? I have heard they are a beatch to find

Yes, I finally found them at wholesalesports, they have lots of that stuff, I think it was $6.95 for 100.

Can't order it through their web site though.

 

[tactical870]

Finally got another 170 reloadable 32 rf cases done. These use a 22 acorn blank which as I have said before are more reliable in my .32 rf guns. I will also be doing 100 for the .27 hilti blanks tomorrow. They will be posted on the EE.

 

[dingus]

Finally got another 170 reloadable 32 rf cases done. These use a 22 acorn blank which as I have said before are more reliable in my .32 rf guns. I will also be doing 100 for the .27 hilti blanks tomorrow. They will be posted on the EE.

Where in the EE.
Good of you to do this,, gives Canadians a way to shoot there 32 Rfs.

 

[starpuss]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=561000

can you post some pic's? maybe a video of you shooting them and loading them? i think that would make them sell a lot more.

 

[tactical870]

Where in the EE.
Good of you to do this,, gives Canadians a way to shoot there 32 Rfs.

Kinda shooting myself in the foot here though. I have about 7 boxes of minty 32 rf ammo left....

 

[tactical870]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=561000

can you post some pic's? maybe a video of you shooting them and loading them? i think that would make them sell a lot more.

I will try to take pics tomorrow but my camera sucks for small stuff...

 

[tactical870]

At the rate they are going I may not have any left by morning LOL