.32 Caliber Range day

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I brought a Taurus .32 ACP, an H&R .32 Long, a S&W Regulation Police .32 Long, and a Taurus .32 Mag. I had
intended to bring a S&W 1905 in .32-20, but I have been slack, no loaded .32-20 rounds. I must remedy that soon.
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I had to bring a "sweat towel" to keep wiping of my face and hands, trying to keep sweat off the guns and out of my eyes, when
sweat is dripping off your eyebrows it can interfere with good shooting. Not that I was shooting well today, I wasn't, and it wasn't
the heat, I was simply not very steady and my concentration was poor today. It happens.
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I set up a 12" (10"?, don't remember) steel target at about 35/40 yards from the bench. Had trouble hitting it consistently today.
I shot the 6" Taurus the best (duh), then the Regulation Police, then the Taurus PT-132 Pro, then lastly the H&R, because it
simply doesn't shoot as well. It's a cool little revolver, but not particularly accurate.
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Hot and muggy today, it's rained here most every day for about a week and a half. Summer is officially here, arrived a
couple of weeks ago. In the shade no less.
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When I got home I wiped them all down with a "Rig Rag", and left them and the cases out for awhile to acclimate
before putting them back in the safe.
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I'm also jealous. I have 350 rds. of assorted .32 ACP. On a good range day I know I would burn about a third of that. .32 ACP ammo is hard to come by around here. Haven't seen any on the shelves for the past year or so and on line prices are crazy. $99 for a 50 ct. box of S&B. My double stack Model 81 Beretta has a ferocious appetite. I'll wait.

In sunny south central Texas it's 95 degrees with 80% humidity. Um-hmm summertime!
 
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Mighty fine .32 caliber family you've got there! I'm currently without any .32s having sold my last .32 H&R Magnum some years ago. It was a Ruger Bisley model and I also had a couple of Single Sixes for that cartridge, along with a Beretta Model 90 "Roma" and both a Walther and a Manurhin PP in .32 ACP.
 
I've got three guns in the caliber, but haven't gotten around to shooting either of two of them, the CZ70 and the LWS-32. Only the Kel-Tec has been fired, and it's been fired quite a bit.

I like that PT-132. The next .32 on my wish list would be an older, six-shot Undercoverette to go with my three older Undercovers.
 
If it could just stay spring all year long ;).

I hit Chicago Saturday to a torrential downpour, then a humid day Sunday and got sunburned.:confused: Going home today to face a week of 107 degree heat :eek:. Even though i shoot mostly indoors because it’s close to home, the heat is going to ensure it will be an indoor sport for me for several months. Unless your up before the dinner there is no real respite until October.

Love the shooting area! Despite the heat it looks like you had a neat day for sure :thumbup:.

Stay safe.
 
I have been seeing a few of the older Rossi Interarms and FIE I/J frames up for auction. I have been tempted with all the .32 threads lately. Might just keep my eyes open for one locally. I bet that Taurus was fun, I like the older Taurus revolvers.
 
i bought an old rossi 32 long 3” j frame on gb.com two years ago. it looked, and was described as being, in good shape. unfortunately the seller was less than truthful and it was out of time, which i learned on my first and only range outing. two local gunsmiths were unable to fix it. i would love to have it fixed up, barring that unlikely event, i should try selling it as a “parts” gun. otherwise i’m waiting on a “gun buyback.” to feed my 32 urge i added a 327 barrel to my small bond arms set. 32long is much, slow, fun out of a b.a. derringer.
 
Walkalong, awesome set of 32s there. If you ever get tired of that Taurus .32 revolver, you can send it to me. I'll give it a good nurturing home.
I had a .32 outing the other evening. I'll have to snap some pics of the set. I took a Beretta 81, a FEG PP clone, a Walther PP, and the Colt 1903. All in .32 ACP.
It was a fun outing. A couple of buddies and I snatched up the Walther's from Centerfire Systems a couple of weeks ago.
 
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