LeftHandGuy
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Yeah, I am going to try bumping up the powder charge and see where that get me
Quirky load for 32 Win Spl
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Yeah, I am going to try bumping up the powder charge and see where that get me
Rookandrabbit
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Sorry Stalker1962 when over my head higher than Harry Kanes penalty shot
drone
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I go along with a lower pressure load, I had similar problems with 223 that vanished with a powder change.
It may be worth trying alliant 2400 15 or 16 grains, seals the chamber fine on my 30/30. I'd also suggest that once you hit that sweet spot to just neck size your cases or, if you dont have such a die, wind the full length die back and set it so the caes neck is sized to within about 1mm of the start of the bottleneck, I enclose an image of one of my 30/30 cases thus sized.
It may be worth trying alliant 2400 15 or 16 grains, seals the chamber fine on my 30/30. I'd also suggest that once you hit that sweet spot to just neck size your cases or, if you dont have such a die, wind the full length die back and set it so the caes neck is sized to within about 1mm of the start of the bottleneck, I enclose an image of one of my 30/30 cases thus sized.
My first thought was headspace
Smellydog
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Yes. However it may not be excessive. Most rifles have some as you know.
Most primers back out first on firing and then as the case let's go of the chamber it reseats the primer.
If we have a grippy chamber the brass might not be letting go early enough.
May need more pressure or a polishing.
Sending a tighter bullet may achieve the desired result too.
drone
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IIRC the headspace limit on the 32 is the same as the 30/30, maximum 0.007". I'm pretty sure it's a proof house requirement so if the gun has been recently proofed it should be OK. FWIW I've measured the rim thickness on a bunch of cartridges since I bought my 30/30 and they've varied by as much as 0.0015"
The cases I've measured were norma, W-W , winchester, Remington, Federal, Speer and hornady. I bought a bunch of once fired cases from bullet cache in hythe which is why I had such a variety.
IIRC Federal were the thickest but can't remember the thinnest.
The cases I've measured were norma, W-W , winchester, Remington, Federal, Speer and hornady. I bought a bunch of once fired cases from bullet cache in hythe which is why I had such a variety.
IIRC Federal were the thickest but can't remember the thinnest.
LeftHandGuy
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LeftHandGuy
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I have, for those still interested, conducted further testing with increased loads of Leverevolution and some IMR4064 from a buddy. I wasn't really looking for accuracy so much as pressure signs, excessive recoil etc, but for freehand shooting off my deck (about 25 yards) with no adjustment of the signs whatsoever, I'm actually fairly happy.
And, I think it looks like I'm going to go with 33 grains of Leverevolution!
And, I think it looks like I'm going to go with 33 grains of Leverevolution!
LeftHandGuy
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Some dismantling and remaking got done during the process which is why there are only one of some loads (the highest loads had primers that were both backed out and flattened).
The sweet spot seems to be very narrow at 33 grains of Leverevolution or 32.8 grains of IMR4064. What is amazing is that the 31 grain reduction in bullet weight from the factory loads makes such a huge difference to how nice it is to shoot. Of the other cartridges I've shot I'd maybe compare it now to a 243 Win or 6.5 Swedish Mauser.
The sweet spot seems to be very narrow at 33 grains of Leverevolution or 32.8 grains of IMR4064. What is amazing is that the 31 grain reduction in bullet weight from the factory loads makes such a huge difference to how nice it is to shoot. Of the other cartridges I've shot I'd maybe compare it now to a 243 Win or 6.5 Swedish Mauser.
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