Gordon
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That other thread got me started. I went and pulled all the .32 S&W guns out of the safe. Let's see we got this cute H&R 5 shot hammerless top break with a 1 1/2" barrel says:".32S&W ctge" on barrell, this thing is TINY and chambered for the short .32S&W ctg. I have a post war hand ejector 3" barrel in .32S&W long with round butt, a Colt Officer's model match in .32S&W long (which was my Dad's secret weapon in NRA matches). I have a Steven'sFavorite rifle in .32S&W long I used to shoot frogs for eating and bunnies on the ranch with the short ctge as it is almost silent! The only hand loading I've done for this cartridge is some 105grain semi wadcutters from an old Lyman double cavity mold using 2 .7 grains of Win 231 which seem OK in the long case but do 900fps in the Officer's Model so is HOT. I haven't reloaded the short case yet but I think I will try a real light load for that cast bullet. I have a .303 British insert that takes .32S&W that I shoot in a Martini . I have a quantity of .32 Long wadcutters(Federal) that is my stash if I want to shoot, I think I will play with these awhile. Who has .32S&W Guns and what do you use them for?