32 Caliber fast twist

[GUN NUT]

Is it possible to get good accuracy in a 32 cal with 1/10 twist from any bullet or bullet with a patch .Will the bullet with patch skip the rifling in a fast twist

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Is it possible to get good accuracy in a 32 cal with 1/10 twist from any bullet or bullet with a patch .Will the bullet with patch skip the rifling in a fast twist

If you get ‘skipping?’ Lighten up on the powder, or switch to a bullet-to-bore load, conical or ball that doesn't need a patch. The patch is going to be the weakest link in a fast twist. Use a much tighter one or delete it altogether.

 

[GUN NUT]

If you get ‘skipping?’ Lighten up on the powder, or switch to a bullet-to-bore load, conical or ball that doesn't need a patch. The patch is going to be the weakest link in a fast twist. Use a much tighter one or delete it altogether.

Thanks Has anyone done this before with any success

 

[GUN NUT]

Thanks Has anyone done this before with any success

Just going to punch paper and shoot squirrels

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Thanks Has anyone done this before with any success

I dont shoot round balls in long guns, but .457 round balls in my revolver, a .45 with a 1:20” twist barrel shoots amazingly well. No patch just a ball on 25gr of T7. Again, not a rifle, it has a ‘forcing cone’ that the bullets goes thru entering the barrel from the cylinder.
Now youve got me thinking about trying RBs in one of my long guns.

 

[GUN NUT]

I dont shoot round balls in long guns, but .457 round balls in my revolver, a .45 with a 1:20” twist barrel shoots amazingly well. No patch just a ball on 25gr of T7. Again, not a rifle, it has a ‘forcing cone’ that the bullets goes thru entering the barrel from the cylinder.
Now youve got me thinking about trying RBs in one of my long guns.

I say try it

 

[Steelheader323]

The faster the twist rate the longer the projectile need to be to keep contact with the rifling..if I was building a 32 cal muzzleloader id go with a slower twist to shoot round balls..1/48” or slower..if shooting conicals or sabotless jacketed bullets i could see the 1/10” twist coming into play..but for paper and small game the round ball in a slower twist rate would be perfect

 

[GUN NUT]

The faster the twist rate the longer the projectile need to be to keep contact with the rifling..if I was building a 32 cal muzzleloader id go with a slower twist to shoot round balls..1/48” or slower..if shooting conicals or sabotless jacketed bullets i could see the 1/10” twist coming into play..but for paper and small game the round ball in a slower twist rate would be perfect

THX a friend has the rifle already but can not shoot any longer due to health I was just thinking It might be fun to have if it would stabilize some weight bullet for punching paper and squirrels

 

[GUN NUT]

THX a friend has the rifle already but can not shoot any longer due to health I was just thinking It might be fun to have if it would stabilize some weight bullet for punching paper and squirrels

Also I dont want to waste the money if it wont be a good shooter with some bullet load combo

 

[CatamountRob]

The T/C Cherokee.32 was 1:30 and that was considered fast in a .32. It was intended to shoot balls at low velocity to minimize damage from what I’ve read.

 

[GUN NUT]

The T/C Cherokee.32 was 1:30 and that was considered fast in a .32. It was intended to shoot balls at low velocity to minimize damage from what I’ve read.

THX

 

[Buttonbuck]

I believe the 1in30 in TC also had to do with the maxi ball factor. My green mountain in32 is 1 in 48

 

[smokepolehall]

Just thinking out loud but a light weight prb with 20 gr would most likely bust 2000 fps. Thats around a .22 mag velocity with 40 gr bullet

 

[GUN NUT]

Just thinking out loud but a light weight prb with 20 gr would most likely bust 2000 fps. Thats around a .22 mag velocity with 40 gr bullet

If I purchase the gun I will try it