RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
New thread from some interest on another post.
The only 32 H&R I own is a Remington 580 22LR I converted to 32 H&R Magnum. The oldest 32/20 is a Remington Number 2 rolling block, then a Savage 23 C and a 1990’s Browning Model 53. For my use, there is not a lot of overlap in usage, as I’ll explain for my use.
The H&R only has two loads, 2.0 grains of Bullseye with a 100 grain HB RNFP that is very quiet in the 20 inch barrel and used only for very settled areas. (Suppressers are now forbidden in my state again after being OK for about 7 years.) The “hot” load is 7.0 grains of A2400 at about 1100 f/s. That is a good varmint load out to the 75 yard range with its 2 ½ power scope.
The 28 inch barreled RB only gets 3.0 grains of Bullseye with a modified Ideal 311316 with the gas check shank removed. It weighs 118 grains with WW’s and 2% tin. This is the minimum load that will group well at 50 yards and my fun plinker. The Savage has a Lyman Alaskan, and its normal load is 9.5 grains of A2400 for 1550 f/s. The bullet is a gas checked Lyman 311316, either solid for vermin or HP for varmints. For years I used this in the winter lambing season to keep the coyotes away and thinned out. (Later converted to 357 Rifle when wolves and cougars started showing up.)
The Browning I put a receiver sight on, and it is a fun plinker! It will feed any 32/20 ammo I make for rifle or revolver. It is a consistent 4 inch at 100 from field positions and easy to carry on walking sage rat expeditions.
So for my use the only real overlap is the 75-100 varmint use, as my “hot” 32 H&R load is not hot enough for badgers, from personal experience.
So always interested in others thoughts of why you like one better than the other. And what you use them for.
The only 32 H&R I own is a Remington 580 22LR I converted to 32 H&R Magnum. The oldest 32/20 is a Remington Number 2 rolling block, then a Savage 23 C and a 1990’s Browning Model 53. For my use, there is not a lot of overlap in usage, as I’ll explain for my use.
The H&R only has two loads, 2.0 grains of Bullseye with a 100 grain HB RNFP that is very quiet in the 20 inch barrel and used only for very settled areas. (Suppressers are now forbidden in my state again after being OK for about 7 years.) The “hot” load is 7.0 grains of A2400 at about 1100 f/s. That is a good varmint load out to the 75 yard range with its 2 ½ power scope.
The 28 inch barreled RB only gets 3.0 grains of Bullseye with a modified Ideal 311316 with the gas check shank removed. It weighs 118 grains with WW’s and 2% tin. This is the minimum load that will group well at 50 yards and my fun plinker. The Savage has a Lyman Alaskan, and its normal load is 9.5 grains of A2400 for 1550 f/s. The bullet is a gas checked Lyman 311316, either solid for vermin or HP for varmints. For years I used this in the winter lambing season to keep the coyotes away and thinned out. (Later converted to 357 Rifle when wolves and cougars started showing up.)
The Browning I put a receiver sight on, and it is a fun plinker! It will feed any 32/20 ammo I make for rifle or revolver. It is a consistent 4 inch at 100 from field positions and easy to carry on walking sage rat expeditions.
So for my use the only real overlap is the 75-100 varmint use, as my “hot” 32 H&R load is not hot enough for badgers, from personal experience.
So always interested in others thoughts of why you like one better than the other. And what you use them for.