32 Winchester Special Ammo For Sale

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Initially designed for use in the Winchester Model 94 Rifle, the .32 Winchester Special is likely the only cartridge marketed to handloaders. This round is also ideal for hunting medium-sized game, as it performs similarly to the .30-30 Winchester. Learn More

History of 32 Winchester Special Ammo

Winchester designed the .32 Winchester Special rifle cartridge in 1901 to fill the void between the .30 Winchester (30-30) and .30 Army (30-40 Krag) using a necked-up .30-30 case. A primary difference between the .32 Special and the .30-30 is the rifle twist ratio in the respective guns' barrels. The ratio of rifle twist in the .30-30 is 1:12, and the ratio in the .32 Special is 1:16.

The .32 Special still has a loyal group of supporters, sufficient enough that at least three major manufacturers still produce the cartridge. It seems that it will continue to be in production for many years to come.

32 Winchester Special Bullet WEIGHT	Muzzle VELOCITY (fps)					Muzzle ENERGY (ft. lbs.)					TRAJECTORY (in.)
32 Winchester Special Bullet WEIGHT	Muzzle	100 yds.	200 yds.	300 yds.	400 yds.	Muzzle	100 yds.	200 yds.	300 yds.	400 yds.	100 yds.	200 yds.	300 yds.	400 yds.
165 Grain	2410	2145	1897	1669	n/a	2128	1685	1318	1020	n/a	2	0	-13	-19.9
170 Grain	2250	1921	1626	1372	1175	1911	1393	998	710	521	2.5	-3.5	-22.9	0

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Bullet Points: .32 Win Special Ammo

The .32 Winchester Special was designed and perfected by Winchester as a smokeless powder cartridge of larger caliber than the .30 Win and less powerful than the .30 Army. The result was a cartridge with only about 10 percent improved muzzle velocity, but a flatter trajectory at 200 yards or more.
The two rifles most commonly found that fire .32 Special ammo are the Winchester Model 94 and the Marlin 1892, both well known lever action rifles.
The .32 Winchester Special case uses a necked-up .30-30 Winchester, the primary difference between the two being the ratio of rifle twist in the barrels of the respective guns – the .30-30 is 1:12 and the .32 Special is 1:16.

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