32 Remington Autoloading Silvertips

[cherokee75]

Came across an old box of 170 grain Western Super X Silvertips in 32 Remington Autoloading.  The box has seen better days and there are 10 rounds left.  Can anyone tell me some history behind this round?

[rem2035]

This is a rimless round developed for the Model 8 Remington Auto loading rifle. The rifle, along with the Model 11 shotgun, was the development of John M. Browning and introduced in 1906. Known as the Remington Autoloading Rifle until 1911 when the model number was given the firearm. There were four rounds developed. The 25 Remington, 30 Remington, 32 Remington, and the 35 Remington. The 25, 30,and 32 have the same basic case. The 35 being a little larger in diameter. Remington appear to have
discontinued the 25 about 1955. Both the 30 and 32 were still manufactured into the mid 70's. I think the 35 is the only one sitll in production.

[Gatofeo]

Rem2035 has it right. Good job.

I'll just add that the .32 Remington is a rimless version of the .32 Winchester Special, which was offered in lever-actions made by Marlin and Winchester.
If I recall correctly, the dimensions of the two cartridges -- aside from the rim differences -- are so alike that you can use .32 Winchester Special dies to reload .32 Remington cartridges.
The first cartridge I ever reloaded was for the .32 Winchester Special in a Lee Loader, about 1971.
I still have the rifle, a 1940-made Winchester 94 carbine, but gave up the Lee Loader years ago. Wish I'd kept it, just for sentimental reasons.
Anyway, back in the 1970s I can recall reading that .32 WS dies can be used to reload the .32 Rem, but each requires a different shellholder. Likewise, I recall reading that .25-35 and .30-30 dies can be used to reload .25 Remington and .30 Remington cases.
Never tried it myself so I can't vouch for its efficacy. However, if someone out there has a .25, .30 or .32 Remington and doesn't want to spend $60 to $80 for specialized dies, they may want to compare case dimensions and try it. Could save you some bucks.