can i make 32win s from 30 30 ?

[deadkelly]

if so what do i have to do.

[Rocky Raab]

Run .30-30 cases through your .32 Win Special sizing die. Done.

The expander ball will expand the neck on the way in.

[deadkelly]

Originally posted by Rocky Raab
Run .30-30 cases through your .32 Win Special sizing die. Done.

The expander ball will expand the neck on the way in.

rocky would the 32 win be fine for a recamber job in a martini cadet with out to many mods,so costs don't blow out thanks again.

[Rocky Raab]

It'd probably work fine. Have your gunsmith see if there isn't a problem with the 32 Win being too long. It would be a feed limitation. The round will have to be short enough to slide down the curved upper surface of the bolt and still enter the chamber. If it's too long, it might jam while trying to "go around the corner".

Most Martini cadets are rechambered to .32-20 for that reason. It's shorter and narrower.

[PJgunner]

Rocky. Way back when, when 310 martinis were a dime a dozen, I gave $25 for one that had been rechambered to the .32 WS. Theere was no problem chambering the round, but the oddball bore of the .310 Martini gave very lousy accuracy. The darn thing was so light that it had a fairly nasty recoil as well. Mr. Bob Smith, my gunsmith at the time felt that due to the size of the cartridge, the walls of the chamber were dangerously thin for a round as powerful as the .32 WS. He removed the barrel to show me just how thin it was and so I sold him the action to make some kind of varminter.
Rechambering to 32-20 and using a proper sized cast bullet would be the way i would go. I've even seen some either rebored or rebarreled to .357 Mag., and sweet rifles they were. I'm still kicking myself for not buying the last one I saw at a gun show. Maybe next time.
Paul B.

[deadkelly]

Originally posted by PJgunner
Rocky. Way back when, when 310 martinis were a dime a dozen, I gave $25 for one that had been rechambered to the .32 WS. Theere was no problem chambering the round, but the oddball bore of the .310 Martini gave very lousy accuracy. The darn thing was so light that it had a fairly nasty recoil as well. Mr. Bob Smith, my gunsmith at the time felt that due to the size of the cartridge, the walls of the chamber were dangerously thin for a round as powerful as the .32 WS. He removed the barrel to show me just how thin it was and so I sold him the action to make some kind of varminter.
Rechambering to 32-20 and using a proper sized cast bullet would be the way i would go. I've even seen some either rebored or rebarreled to .357 Mag., and sweet rifles they were. I'm still kicking myself for not buying the last one I saw at a gun show. Maybe next time.
Paul B.

he has a reamer but would like to play with i first to see.i'll load with cast bullets anyway so presure shouldn't be a problem and recoil would also be down we'll see what happens.iam getting a h&r topper rechambered from 30 30 to 30 30 imp i'll keep yas posted. latter

[Rocky Raab]

Ahh. I knew there had to be more than one reason why so many were re-chambered to .32-20. The thin chamber wall does make sense now that you mention it.

Light cast bullet loads might be fine in it if chambered to .32 WS. I'd be worried that somebody, someday might try a factory load in it. That in mind, perhaps the .32-20 might be the best option. It's a great round, anyway.

[deadkelly]

Originally posted by Rocky Raab
Ahh. I knew there had to be more than one reason why so many were re-chambered to .32-20. The thin chamber wall does make sense now that you mention it.

Light cast bullet loads might be fine in it if chambered to .32 WS. I'd be worried that somebody, someday might try a factory load in it. That in mind, perhaps the .32-20 might be the best option. It's a great round, anyway.

yeah well i can eat humble pie 32 20 sounds ok for plinking ,a bit light for pigs and deer though oh well.(i do have some old 303 barrels to play with?)we'll see its getting late bye all.