.32 WC Bullets

jhinman · Post by **jhinman** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:41 am

I've been reading very helpful posts about reloading .32S&W Long WC.

I think I need a bullet with a smaller diameter. My barrel slugs 0.3125 inches, and .314" Hornady and Speer bullets fly all over the place (4" and more at 25 yards). I had some 0.313" Nationals that worked better, but not great.

Where can bullets of different diameters be found? All I can find are Hornady, Speer, and Lapua, all at 0.314". I'd like to try H&N - their web site lists 0.312, 0.313, and 0.314 in HBWC, but it does not seem that they sell direct.

A trial pack with different diameters would be helpful. I don't really want to buy a 1000 bullets just to find that they don't work.

Thanks!

GunRunner · Post by **GunRunner** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:07 am

RoCO sells them in various diameters from .311 up to .314,

jhinman · Post by **jhinman** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:43 am

Thanks - who / where is RoCO? A Google search turns up model railroad supplies, a 4x4 company, some dance companies ... nothing bullet related.

Can you give me a more complete name that I can search for?

fc60 · Post by **fc60** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:22 am

Greetings,

H&N Bullets are no longer available in the USA. Canada is the closest source.

Cibles Canada Targets
181 St-Henri
Gatineau ( Hull ), QC
J8X 4J6
Tel. 819-778-8857
Fax. 819-778-2647
Web www.targets.ca

Cheers,

Dave

Rover · Post by **Rover** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:37 am

I suspect bullet diameter in not your problem. Fat is good!

I would look for some wadcutters that are not hollow base and, perhaps, lighter weight. The shorter bullets will stabilize better in the slower twist rifling of many .32s.

jhinman · Post by **jhinman** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:49 am

OK - thanks!

I did find RoCO on the web - I just needed to search a little more creatively. No luck for bullets.

Apparently Cibles will not let me order bullets on line. Perhaps I just didn't find the right place on the web site.

Is there any difficulty or restriction on buying bullets (not loaded ammunition) across the border?

Another choice is bevel base WC from Darda. It appears that I can buy on line there.

Thanks!

john bickar · Post by **john bickar** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:21 pm

You might try the Quality Cast 98gn DBWC: http://www.qualitycastbullets.com/bulle ... -98gn-dbwc

I seem to remember when I measured them they were around .312.

Their standard pricing is per 500 and 1,000, but if you call Bob he probably would be willing to send you a sampler.

Bill Treanor · Post by **Bill Treanor** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:39 pm

You might want to consider some of the 83 gr. Lapua HBWC bullets. I had the best luck with them in my factory-barreled .32's.

GunRunner · Post by **GunRunner** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:33 pm

Larrys guns sells the speer, in the 1000 box for 81.00, they shoot very well.

RoCo still has H&N bullets just not 32s, maybe they will be back in stock latter, Larrys guns also sold them.

JamesH · Post by **JamesH** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:30 am

Or you can buy a bullet resizer - the Lee ones are very cheap.

PFribley · Post by **PFribley** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:01 am

Usually you go .001 over the size you had sluged.You might go with cast wadds since you are having trouble with getting swagged in the dia. you need. Dardas cast bullets makes them in diferent dia. Quality cast only makes .313s. Sizing them down is a good option. Roco is in Texas somewhere. I have found that the cast bullets foul the throat much faster. The h&n swagged wadd in .312 100gr. work well and are good quality. I use them in my Pardini HP with a Wilson barrel They do come in different dia. I have a Hammerli 280 that likes the Hornady 90gr. 314 swagged wadds. I have only seen them in .314.

chukeeee · Post by **chukeeee** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:00 am

Try Dardas, they sell them in several diameters, they fly great, great groups, no tipping at 50 yds.

http://dardascastbullets.com/

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