Crimping .32-20

[Dave Fox]

     I have developed a late-in-life love affair with .32-20 in a 92 Winchester and Colt Bisley. What a sweet combination. Problem: Lee dies do not adequately crimp lead bullets for use in the Winchester. The bullets are set back in the cases in the magazine tube. I can't find an adequate roll crimp die to fix the bullets in the cases...taper crimp doesn't do it. Help!

[Tascosa Joe]

I have removed the de-capping pin from the sizing die and run my loaded rounds back into sizing die a little.

[Abilene]

I use Lee dies including the factory crimp (collet-style) die in 32-20.  Bullets never collapse into the case using smokeless or BP, in a Colt SAA, Uberti '73 rifle, and Winchester '92 carbine.  I'm using regular lead bullets crimped in the crimp groove.

[Major 2]

I use Lee dies including the factory crimp (collet-style) die in 32-20.  Bullets never collapse into the case using smokeless or BP, in a Colt SAA, Uberti '73 rifle, and Winchester '92 carbine.  I'm using regular lead bullets crimped in the crimp groove.

Ditto...factory crimp (collet-style) die in 32-20.... BP in my original 73 and Trailboss in my Marlin CL

[AntiqueSledMan]

Hello Dave,

Yes, the Lee Factory Crimp Die in 32-20 is the way to go.
It is a collet which puts the crimp in the case, only pressure on the crimping point as the shell holder is what activates the collet.
Not the Carbide Factory Crimp Die, a complete different monster. This one crimps the bullet, then resizes the cartridge as it exits the die to eliminate any bulge.

AntiqueSledMan.

[Bunk]

the Lee factory crimp die is used on my .38 Colt with a Colt Paper Cartridge Works bullet which has a tiny heel but the crimp holds tight.
It ought work like a charm on a bigger crimping area.
Bunk

[Dave Fox]

Received a collet-type $15.00 Lee crimper and it does the trick! Thanks

[Cliff Fendley]

I've found the RCBS cowboy dies followed by LFC die is the only way to go with the old wcf cartridges.

[Isom]

Dave,
just happened to look farther down the list and realised I wrote you about the 32-20 back in Jan. Only change is it should have been 1966 instead 1996 to approx 2008 or so.
Brain farted,
Isom