Loading 32 Winchester special in 30-30 brass

[rayzorloo]

Hi,

Has anyone loaded for 32 special using 30-30 brass? I've been able to source 30-30 brass a lot easier than 32 special, I've read it's been done but looking for some first hand experience? I don't have a 30-30 lever so won't have to worry about mixing things up. Do I just run the brass through the sizing die and seat? Hoping I could as I love shooting my lever (been watching to much Yellowstone LOL) and it's impossible to find factory 32 special.

Thanks in advance

 

[kjohn]

I have done just what you asked about, sizing 30-30 brass with a .32 WS die. Lube the inside of the neck a bit extra and you should be good. Lots of 30-30 ammo has been fired from .32 WS rifles, but that's not what I am recommending.

 

[tiriaq]

I would suggest flaring the neck a bit with a tapered punch before running it into the die and over the expanding button. Just to ease the passage as the neck is sized up.

 

[Philthy1]

It's all I use. Just lube and run it though as others have stated. It doesn't get much simpler than this.

 

[erikyaremkewich]

I use Starline 30-30 special brass and just run in through a full length sizing die with imperial die wax. I load a 170 gr cast bullet over Vihtavuori N110.

 

[Chilly807]

I do this as well. 32 Sp is .321, 30-30 is .308, so you are only going up .013 in diameter.
I anneal the case necks before running them through the die, but it's not entirely necessary.

 

[migrant hunter]

Been sizing .30-30 brass to .32 ws for years.

 

[Snider shooter]

An easy case reforming job. I little lube inside the neck helps. Just run the cases into the die to expand the necks. Load as usual. Only difference in the two cases is neck diameter and shoulder slightly different.

 

[Rust]

Zero issues.
I'm also making fairly easy shooting loads with powder coated cast so I have no idea if a full power load work hardens the brass or not.

 

[Snider shooter]

They last as long as any other 30-30 or 32 Win cases. If using low pressure cast loads expect over 40 reloads.

 

[rayzorloo]

Thanks guys..does anyone have a load recipe using H4350 or IMR4350? I have a bunch of Speer 170gr bullets to use.

 

[CzyHorse]

At the time of writing this, there's 32 Win Spl brass is in stock at Epps.

 

[300_savage]

Thanks guys..does anyone have a load recipe using H4350 or IMR4350? I have a bunch of Speer 170gr bullets to use.

A slightly compressed load of imr4350 under a 170 gr usually gives excellent accuracy but too slow burning to realize the max velocity, around 2000fps if I remember right with about 37gr. I don't think you could fit enough 4350 in a case to run into any pressure issues in 32 special.

 

[Beater]

the hard part seems to be finding .321 bullets for me

 

[300_savage]

Speer data shows 35-37gr imr4350 with the 170gr hotcor. 37gr shows 1961fps in their rifle.
I've used a compressed load of imr4350 & a good crimp in quite a few cartridges in which it would be too slow burning to get optimum velocity's & still got very good accuracy despite being inefficient in those cartridges, 30-30, 32 special, 250sav, 300sav, 303, 308 ect. 20years ago I got lots of imr4350 for cheap and used it in just about every rifle cartridge I loaded for.

 

[Chilly807]

I'm using H4895 in mine under a Speer 170 HotCor. Works well. I'd have to look in my notes to see what speed I'm getting, but around 2200 seems to ring a bell in the old memory.

 

[Rod]

I've used 30-30 brass to reload for 32 WS, 32-40 and 38-55. Annealed the front part and went slow. Extra care with 38-55; lube the whole outer case and deep in the neck and go slow, a little at a time.