I have an affliction/affection for both really big rounds, and really small rounds. I think Rook rifles are really neat, and was thinking that the 32 H&R mag case would offer an interesting avenue for a small cases small bore single shot.
So, anybody neck it down to 22, or 20, or 17, or smaller?
Posts: 7213 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 27 February 2001
quote:Originally posted by Paul H: I...the 32 H&R mag case would offer an interesting avenue for a small cases small bore single shot. So, anybody neck it down to 22, or 20, or 17, or smaller?
Handloaders' Digest # 11 (1987), page 5, lists a 22 Midget Mag---made from a 32 S&W Long case. I have a fired case In my collection; I also have a live 22-32 H&R, but I have no reference as to where to get data.
the_captn
Posts: 238 | Location: earth | Registered: 03 October 2001
Just making some very rudimentary measurements it looks as if the case would have the potential capacity somewhere between a 218 Mashburn Bee and a 22 K Hornet. Squish it down to .177 caliber and put a 30 degree shoulder on it and you've got a polite 200yd anti prairie dog round, for sure. I wonder how hard it would be to reduce the original case down to 17 caliber?
Posts: 38 | Location: Front Range | Registered: 06 April 2002
quote:Originally posted by TomS: I wonder how hard it would be to reduce the original case down to 17 caliber?
In HANDLOADER magazine for 2001 June/July (page 46), Dick Saunders talks a 17 GSG (grand son's gun) made from the 32 S&W and about the 32 Flickertail--- .17 calibre from the 32 H&R mag case.
the_captn
Posts: 238 | Location: earth | Registered: 03 October 2001
