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Need some ammo
« on: May 28, 2022, 12:06:49 am »
I have my grand dads 1890's colt lightning pump action rifle.  It is a 32 cal and needs 32.20 rounds.  Any recommendations for buying ammo for it on line.
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Re: Need some ammo
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2022, 12:46:51 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on May 28, 2022, 12:06:49 am
I have my grand dads 1890's colt lightning pump action rifle.  It is a 32 cal and needs 32.20 rounds.  Any recommendations for buying ammo for it on line.
If it's a vintage 1890's I think you need to get cowboy loads and it looks like there are plenty of places to get it like Brownell's, Midway, and lot's of others
https://www.google.com/search?q=32.20+cowboy+loads&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS913US913&oq=32.20+cowboy+loads&aqs=chrome..69i57.10126j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Re: Need some ammo
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2022, 01:27:39 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on May 28, 2022, 12:06:49 am
I have my grand dads 1890's colt lightning pump action rifle.  It is a 32 cal and needs 32.20 rounds.  Any recommendations for buying ammo for it on line.

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http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/rifle/32winspec/
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Re: Need some ammo
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2022, 11:37:41 am »
Quote from: GtHawk on May 28, 2022, 12:46:51 am
If it's a vintage 1890's I think you need to get cowboy loads and it looks like there are plenty of places to get it like Brownell's, Midway, and lot's of others
https://www.google.com/search?q=32.20+cowboy+loads&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS913US913&oq=32.20+cowboy+loads&aqs=chrome..69i57.10126j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Quote from: Elderberry on May 28, 2022, 01:27:39 am
@Wingnut

http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/rifle/32winspec/

Much appreciated. I know it uses black powder loads.  I'm guessing "Cowboy" is the way to go!
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Re: Need some ammo
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2022, 12:56:43 pm »
Just out of curiosity, what is a "cowboy load"?
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Re: Need some ammo
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2022, 01:44:47 pm »
Quote from: Kamaji on May 28, 2022, 12:56:43 pm
Just out of curiosity, what is a "cowboy load"?

Cowboy loads are typically down-loaded to shoot softer, lower FPS, lower PSI for use in older firearms perhaps, etc. Definitely NOT intended for any kind of hunting or defense use basically. The easier a load is to shoot the faster back on target a shooter can be, and in CAS and similar sports milliseconds count.
 
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Re: Need some ammo
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2022, 01:57:37 pm »
Quote from: Elderberry on May 28, 2022, 01:44:47 pm
Cowboy loads are typically down-loaded to shoot softer, lower FPS, lower PSI for use in older firearms perhaps, etc. Definitely NOT intended for any kind of hunting or defense use basically. The easier a load is to shoot the faster back on target a shooter can be, and in CAS and similar sports milliseconds count.
 

That's sort of what I assumed, since the context was a pistol from the 1890s, but I thought I would ask to make sure.  Thanks!
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