Ed Harris
posted this
23 August 2013
Using the .32 ACP /7.65 Browning chamber adapters in military rifles having 10-inch twist of rifling, the heavier bullets designed for the .32 S&W Long and .32-20 Winchester work well. I found in the rifle length adapters a heavier charge was necessary to overcome bore drag in the longer barrel and to get best accuracy. The 2 grain charge of Bullseye with these bullets is a stout load for typical blowback operated autopistols, and I would limit its use to those having steel frames, and not the light alloy ones. My ca. 1963 Walther PP, formerly of the Polizei Bremerhaven handles them just fine, as does my CZ27. I do not use them in my light alloy frame Beretta!
I use these in a .30-30 Winchester 94 lever-action, a .303 British No. 4 rifle and in a 7.62x54R Finnish M39 with good results.
Most of my testing has been in the .30-30 using a Winchester 94 with MCA Specialties .32 ACP Insert, but these loads seem to shoot well in all:
RWS 73-grain FMJ 1111fps, 9Sd, 1” group at 25 yds.
LBT.312-105FN, 1.7 BE 851 fps, 31 Sd, 1.5"@25 yd.
LBT.312-105FB, 2.0 BE 989 fps, 14 Sd, 1"@25yd.
NEI#82 88gr. FN, 1.7 BE, 860 fps, 14 Sd, 1.5"@25yd
NEI#82 88gr. FN, 2.0 BE, 1037 fps, 15 Sd, 1"@25yd.
I hope this is helpful.
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