Sks reloading .32 cal

[fatheadpr]

Hello, I am new to the forum and some what new to reloading. I would like to know if there is any problem shooting pistol bullets at around 2000 fps. The reason I ask is because when I slugged the barrel of my sks it came out to .314, and I would like to try hand loading up some 32 cal pistol bullets in speer 115 g gold dots and hornady 100 g xtp. But don't know if they will hold up to the velocity. All I really do with it is punch paper and am not concerned with penetrating power. I have already tried barnes tsx in both .311 and 7.62x39 (.310) and hornady amax in 30 cal. I have some speer hot cor in .311 that I am also going to try. Oh yeah they are all 150 grain except the 7.62x39 they are 123.

The main purpose of this is just fun in experimenting to see what kind of accuracy I can get out of this gun. That being said I don't want to experiment at the cost of my face if the bullet is just going to turn to shrapnel in the barrel. So if any one has any info on this or of a link to a previous thread that has covered it that would be great. Thanks

 

[antiqueguy]

ive used pistol bullets at a lower velocity

 

[brybenn]

Lighter bullets at lower velocities may not cycle the action

 

[fatheadpr]

I am kind of hoping to keep the velocities around 2000 to 2400. I just don't know if the construction of the pistol bullets will handle it.

 

[antiqueguy]

jacketed yes but there really is no point as your most likely paying more for a gold dot or xtp then a bulk 125gr bullet

even if a pistol bullet is driven around 2000 to 2400 fps its still may not have enough pressure to cycle the action

 

[Ganderite]

I have shot light bullets to high velocity. if they blow up, the turn to dust at about 25yds from the muzzle. use a powder at the faster end of the spectrum, like 1680.

 

[CanAm]

I have used the 32 magnum bullets before. they hold up fine

 

[fatheadpr]

Cost of the bullets isn't really the issue I have lots of surpluse ammo to play with. I am just playing around working up different loads, to see what happens. I am going to load them with data 2200 powder which I believe to be similar to 1680, slightly slower. Thanks for the little bit of encouragement, it was one of those situations were i was 95 percent commited just needed that one little push to go for it. bullets are on order. I will post back with my results after the bullets arrive if you are interested.