Anybody made a cat on the 32 H&R mag?

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21 March 2003, 08:30

Paul H

Anybody made a cat on the 32 H&R mag?

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?

21 March 2003, 09:01

jeffeosso

had entered my mind as something cute to do, to .308, on a destroyer carbine...

jeffe

21 March 2003, 09:29

Art S.

I think a 32H&R as is would be a tremendous rook rifle round. I have a couple of revolvers and they are phenomenal with LilGun powder.

21 March 2003, 14:31

captnemo

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

22 March 2003, 19:21

TomS

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?

23 March 2003, 17:41

captnemo

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