Lead loading for Marlin 32 H&R

[chucky52]

I got a 32 H&R levergun for NRA silhouettes and want to shoot Meister 94 gr. Really having problems developing a load with any accuracy at all. Best load is 5.2 gr of WSF which others have success with. If someone has experience with this I'd llike to stop trying to reinvent the wheel.  Thanks.

[Lloyd Smale]

start with 9 grains of aa9 or 10 grains of 110/296 or lilgun and work your way up slowly. Use a cci mag pistol primer. As a matter of fact ive had better luck in the 32 mag case with mag primers even with faster burning powders. Cant tell you why but its allways worked out that way.

[chucky52]

Thanks, I've tried WSF, HS6 and a few others with Meister 94 gr. bullets and Hornady 85 & 100 gr. bullets. A 4 to 5 in group @ 100 yds is the best I can report; however, I had a few loads @ 1 in. @ 50. Seems the problem is @ 100. I know a few other shooters who believe 5.2 grs of WSF is the best.

[Paladin]

my contender likes 4 grains of Unique or 3.5 grains of 231 - good luck

[Lone Star]

The problem is perhaps the bullets.  Do they actually measure .312" in diameter?  What is the bore diameter of your rifle?  What is it's throat diameter?  Unless the bullet fits the throat, you will likely have accuracy problems.  How is the leading?  How heavily do you crimp?


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[chucky52]

Bullets are close within a reasonable tolerance for weight, diameter, etc.; but, not exact. The bore is .310 at the bore, I haven't measured the throat. No leading, crimped just enough to keep the bullets from moving in the tube. Still how do you go from a beautiful group @ 50 to all over @ 100??

[Jerry Lester]

Still how do you go from a beautiful group @ 50 to all over @ 100??

If you're shooting tight at 50 yards, but all over the place at 100 yards, it's not the gun. I'd suggest you burn that gun up at 200 yards. I mean literally run hundreds of rounds through it at that range, then back up to 100 yards, and see how you do. I bet you'll surprise yourself. I regularly practice at 200+ yards with my open sighted 1894C at hitting very small targets(clay pigeon sized). It'll greatly improve your skills at normal ranges.

[chucky52]

Are you shooting lead or jacketed? In fact, what bullets actually perform for you.

[chucky52]

By the way, my poor 100 yd results are while scoped and rested. It has to be the gun or load!