Reloading .32 S&W

Frenchie · September 12, 2008, 09:34:31 PM

Okay, I just got a couple hundred .32 caliber hollow base wad cutter (HBWC) swaged slugs. Cute little buggers. I already have some .32 S&W Short cartridge cases. At a minimum, what else do I need to load these things to shoot them in the cartridge cylinder of my Uberti 1849 Pocket Model Colt? Here's what I think, let me know what you think:

Primers - small pistol?
FFFg powder (I have FFg, will that work?)
Lyman 310 tool and dies

Like I need something else to spend money on...

Dalton Masterson · September 12, 2008, 10:00:19 PM

Sounds good with what ya got there Frenchie. I load them with a full case of 3F, and I think a 80-85gr old Remington bullet. Fun round to plink around with.

PS. I did get a set of Lee Dies off of Ebay for about 10 bucks. Well worth the money. Your Lyman will work fine too, I am sure, tho.

Fingers McGee · September 12, 2008, 11:00:46 PM

Sounds like you got er nailed Frnchie. Let us know how they work out. I may have to add the 32 dies to my reloading bench.

Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee

Frenchie · September 13, 2008, 02:55:22 PM

I have a new R&D cartridge conversion cylinder for the Pocket Pistol coming from Taylor's. The Kirst cylinder is going up for sale cheap.

litl rooster · September 14, 2008, 07:38:34 AM

Ditto....keep us updated on it..

Dalton Masterson · September 14, 2008, 09:56:40 AM

Something wrong with the Kirst?

Frenchie · September 14, 2008, 10:50:03 AM

Quote from: dalton masterson on September 14, 2008, 09:56:40 AM
Something wrong with the Kirst?

Nope, but it's a five shot and the R&D is six, which means that resting the hammer on an empty chamber gives you four shots with the Kirst and five shots with the R&D. Also I don't want to mill a cartridge channel in the frame.

Dalton Masterson · September 14, 2008, 03:50:39 PM

AAAH, that makes perfect sense then. Good luck! DM

Frenchie · September 14, 2008, 04:39:33 PM

... I made sense? Got to get my wife over here, this doesn't happen a lot, according to her.

Basically I decided that, since pocket pistols get carried a lot and fired seldom, having to disassemble it to reload isn't that big a deal. This revolver is easy to take apart, the wedge pops out with a push of my thumbnail and it stays hung on to the barrel.

Hell-Er High Water · September 18, 2008, 10:06:18 AM

Frenchie,

How much are you asking for the Kirst cylinder?

Thanks.

HHW

Frenchie · September 19, 2008, 09:46:26 PM

Quote from: Hell-Er High Water on September 18, 2008, 10:06:18 AMHow much are you asking for the Kirst cylinder?

http://www.cascity.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=44

$176.00 - Priority Mail (2-3 days) and insurance is included in the price. Paypal is a fast, safe way to pay me.