32-20, 25-20 bolt action repeater.

[georgeld]

Funny off the wall side story about the .32/20 in a pistol.

Dad was elk hunting walking a dark wooded trail and

heard something coming, stepped beside a tree and waited.

A couple cow elk came along. He shot the first one in the

forehead about 20-30 feet. Killed her. Couldn't find the

bullet hole, so he cut the skin from where it hit. Wasn't any

bullet hole in the bone. He found the bullet flattened out to

about half dollar size. Hardheaded cow. I sure wouldn't want

to depend much on something that wouldn't penetrate an elk

forehead bone at such close range.

I shot a 1200# steer butchering one time with my Ruger 30 carbine

blackhawk. SP jacketed 110gr bullet was found embedded in the

back half of the Atlas joint, 11" penetration. A cow elk I finished up

with it at 10 feet or so pulverized her skull. That's what I expect

from a usable gun. I don't know what you guys have planned for

using such a cartridge gun. Am just throwing this out for info to give an

idea to think about. Wish you well with whatever you plan.

[458win]

Find a Winchester 43 in 25-20..

[JSH]

In a Ruger Buckeye 32-20/32 HR cylinders, the 32-20 becomes a whole new critter. I am not the only one that is fond of the 32-20 in a Modern platform.
In my Buckeye I run a custom 145 grain cast bullet and a case full of H110/296 gives me 1400 FPS and change. In a Contender pistol it will do what a 30x221 does, I run 150-180 grain bullets in it.

Some folks raise an eyebrow and howl. It is done with the 45-70 and the 45 Colt.

The 32-20 is what the 327 wants to be, the 327 is what the 32 HR should have been.