Which 32 brass for a low-power wadcutter

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Like this?? @WestKentucky

 

[WestKentucky]

Like this?? @WestKentucky

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That's the way my .327 Federal Magnum loads split also. 100gr and 80gr. Not near as may with the 80 gr.
I got as may as 7 split out of 50 rounds with the 100gr loads.

I bought Starline brass after that and loaded them up to full magnum book loads with Lill Gun and I don't think I've had any of them split. I later found out that Lill Gun was hard on forcing cones, despite it's lower pressure, in revolvers so I quit using it.

It thought my chambers were over sized at first but now I think it was crappy brass. New caliber and not enough testing done by Federal.
I only bought factory loads then because I couldn't buy brass from Starline yet. The new .327 FM Starline brass was on hold pending enough orders for it.

I noticed the 100 gr bullets had substantially more recoil than the 80gr loads had and later read the 80gr loads were loaded down because the 80 bullet was to short to stabilize in flight at full pressure/velocity.

 

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In .32 Long, I've been loading a Lee TL 90 gr SWC's. Red dot is working well, loaded using a Lee dipper and a trickler. Very tedious. Too light of a load for a UniFlow measure with that powder.

I forget what my loads for .32 H&R Mag are, but I keep very good notes.

If I were loading for accuracy, I'd be loading in the longest brass the chamber will accept. Less throat jump. One less variable.
With that much case volume, and the OP's desire for a light plinking load, I'd be tempted to play with Trailboss.

In fact, . . . , That sounds like a great project. I may try that.

Was just going to say that Trail Boss and the bulkiness of that powder should work fine in measures. In fact, it's a major reason I use it so much in my low power .32 reloads.

I just got the Lee Perfect powder measure in today and will be setting it up for a test run and see how it does with Trail Boss. I've had great results with TB in the Lee Auto Drum, so I see no reason why the results would be different in the Lee PPM.

I would agree with the OP using the longer brass just to cut down on the cleaning of the chambers. I have a bunch of .327 and .32 Mag brass and had good results using Trail Boss with the Berry's 71 grain bullet. For lower power in the Henry rifle, the .32 Mag would do nicely, but I also have two .32 H&R mag chambered revolvers, so for me it may be worth doing this load only in .32 H&R Mag and leaving the .327 brass for hotter stuff like hollow points and 120-125 grain bullets.

From what I've read, .327 brass is thicker than .32 Mag, so .32 Mag will obturate to the chambers better with less pressure.

 

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OP, depending on the wadcutter bullet you're using, you don't have to load it flush with the case. What this means is you could use the .32 S&W L. brass but have the bullet sticking out further and lower pressures or to increase your powder capacity and allow the use of bulkier powders.

My newfound plinking load for .32 and .327 Mag revolvers is detailed in my post above. The key to it is using the Lyman M die for the blunderbuss mouth flare and using a .32 ACP die for the taper crimp, which is the proper crimp for use with the Berry's .32 bullet. At 5 cents a bullet when on sale, there is no cheaper .32 bullet you can get short of casting your own with free lead.

 

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To all who posted about the split cases with Federal .327 brass, thank you. I bought 100 pcs of that brass recently and have some from use with factory ammo. They will all be relegated to use with lower pressure loads from now on.