need help reloading or finding 32 cal ammo

[hogshooter]

  hi folks
   i bought a 32 cal iver johnson black powder frame made in 1895. i would like to shoot this gun alittle bit and finding ammo has been a big zero.
 1.  i would like to know if any of have loaded for this cal.?
 2.  are reloading dies hard to find ? 
 3.  where did you find the supplys?
  4.  how much powder ?
    i forgot to mention that the gun is in very good condition or i wouldnt want to shoot it. 
 
 
 

[Catfish]

Personaly I would not shoot it, but if you must load extreemly lite loads.

[stimpylu32]

  hi folks
   i bought a 32 cal iver johnson black powder frame made in 1895. i would like to shoot this gun alittle bit and finding ammo has been a big zero.
 1.  i would like to know if any of have loaded for this cal.?
 2.  are reloading dies hard to find ? 
 3.  where did you find the supplys?
  4.  how much powder ?
    i forgot to mention that the gun is in very good condition or i wouldnt want to shoot it. 
 
 
 

Going to need some more info to help much .

1 ) 32 cal ? -- There were a couple different pistol rounds made in 32 , 32 Long Colt , 32 S&W just to name 2

2 ) Was this a cap & ball gun that was converted to use a cartridge ?

3 ) Dies will depend on the round as to how hard they are to find .

4 ) The type of powder ( smokeless or black powder ) and amount will depend on the above info . 

stimpy

[billy_56081]

Most Iver johnsons I have seen are 32SW.

[Reed1911]

We sell the .32 S&W, 77g Lead Round nose. It is an easy cal to re-load. We suggest using either IMR Trailboss or Hod. Tightgroup for re-loading. While you can load the 60g JHP and 71g FMJ bullets used for the .32 ACP they do not generally produce good accuracy.

[hogshooter]

i want to thank you guys for the help. it is a 32 s/w
 reed i was in edmond yesterday an had i known you had what i needed i would have run on down there an got some. 
   it is not a cap an ball . it is a small frame pocket pistol by iver johnson nickel plated in very good condition anit was recomended that i dont use modern powder,an use lead bullets. i just havent been able to find any ammo already made so i figured i;d have to reload my own.

[stimpylu32]

hogshooter

Lee sells dies for the 32 S&W , their carbide , at around $40 . As for powder , I'd look at either Unique or TrailBoss to keep pressure low and a cast round nose bullet in the 90 to 100 grain weight .

I have a little Rossi in 32 S&W Long and just love it .  

stimpy

[hogshooter]

thanks stimpy
   i'll  get me some dies and have at it
  hogshooter