FAS .32 recommended bullet diameter?

RMinUT · Post by **RMinUT** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:14 pm

I have recently started to reload for a FAS .32 and am hoping to get recommendations for 98gr. bullet diameters. I am pretty sure the barrel i.d. is .308.

Given the options of .311, .312, .313, .314 what do people use?

thanks.

deadeyedick · Post by **deadeyedick** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:29 pm

The correct way is to push a projectile through your barrel and then run a micrometer over it to obtain the true dimension of your barrel. Then purchase the first size over your barrel size. ....Easy.

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:18 am

The barrels on both of my 603s were .308.

When reloading I always used either Geco or Lapua 98gr HBWC in .312 or .313 (Batched Geco cases, 1.4 grain Norma R1, CCI 500 primers, medium roll crimp).

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:27 am

Back when I was shooting seriously, I liked the .313 90grs H&N HBWC on 1.3 R310. I always felt the FAS (and most other Italian barrels) to be too tight for the .314.

Mark Briggs · Post by **Mark Briggs** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:27 am

RM - seems like you and I are on the same path as I've just picked up my first .32, a GSP. Luckily its former owner did a bunch of ammo testing and found it really prefers the .314, so that part of the research has been done for me.

I wish you success in getting good reloads for your FAS!