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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Sneaky on June 10, 2009, 11:34:16 AM

Title: .32-40 in 30-30 casing?
Post by: Sneaky on June 10, 2009, 11:34:16 AM: I ordered some ammo from old western scrounger, says 32-40 on the box but inside all the casings are 30-30. Note inside said some obsolete ammo is reloaded in a readily available casing and that they are safe to use, what do you guys think? should I shoot these through my rifle? Its an OLD marlin .32-40 lever gun prolly 19th century vintage. thanks
Title: Re: .32-40 in 30-30 casing?
Post by: boneaddict on June 10, 2009, 11:47:28 AM: Well, we used to shoot 32s through the 30-30 that were necked down and I believe a bunch of military brass that was 30-06 necked down to the 25-06 sooooooooo........
Title: Re: .32-40 in 30-30 casing?
Post by: CP on June 10, 2009, 12:07:02 PM: I’d check with the source before using them. The .32 special and 30/30 have the same parent case but I don’t think the .32-40 does. I could be wrong but better safe than sorry.
Title: Re: .32-40 in 30-30 casing?
Post by: woodswalker on June 10, 2009, 06:59:07 PM: It is OK. I've done that for the one I had long ago when 32-40 was Unobtainium. the basic case is very close.
Title: Re: .32-40 in 30-30 casing?
Post by: Pat/Rick on June 14, 2009, 06:57:16 PM: If I remember right, 32-40 can be fire formed from .30-30. OR , you run .30-30 through a .32-40 resizing die. Something like that. A web search should find some info. Search gun shows for brass. 'bout all I know on this one. :dunno: