.32 Winchester Special

American rifle cartridge .32-20 Winchester .32-40 Winchester .32 Winchester Self-Loading .32 Winchester Special 32 Winchester Special.JPG 200px .32 Winchester Special in 165 grain Hornady FTX (left) and 170 grain Remington SP (right) United States Rifle Winchester 1899 1899–present .38-55 Winchester Rimmed, bottleneck .321 .315 C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 32 Win. Spec. https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-ii/32-win-spec-220214-en.pdf CIP https://web.archive.org/web/20230430072029/https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-ii/32-win-spec-220214-en.pdf 2023-04-30 .343 .401 .422 .506 .063 2.040 2.565 45 42000 38,000 1 in 16 in mm on Large rifle 170 JFP 2283 1968 165 FTX 2410 2128 Hodgdon".32 Winchester Special (rifle) data https://web.archive.org/web/20071111143616/http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp 2007-11-11 " from Hodgdon The .32 Winchester Special / 8.2x51mmR (or .32 WS) is a rimmed cartridge created in October 1898 for use in the Winchester Model 94 lever-action rifle.Hornady Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading vol I 6th 2003 Hornady Mfg Co Grand Island, NE, USA 488, 489 It is similar in name but unrelated to the .32-20 Winchester cartridge (which is also known as .32 WCF). History The .32 Winchester Special cartridge, like the .30-30 Winchester cartridge of 1895, is necked down from the .38-55 Winchester cartridge of 1884. The .32 Winchester Special (.321 in) differs from the .30-30 Winchester (.308 in) in bullet diameter. More significantly, Winchester decreased the rate of rifling twist in their Model 94 rifle, from 1:12 when chambered for the .30-30 to 1:16 when chambered for the .32 Winchester Special. Winchester used the slower twist to reduce fouling retention when creating a new cartridge for sportsmen who wanted to reload their own ammunition using black powder and cast bullets.Hornady Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading vol I 1st 1967 Hornady Mfg Co Grand Island, NE, USA 218 It was also marketed as something more powerful than the .30-30 and yet had less recoil than the .30-40 Krag, AKA .30 Army. Barnes Frank C. Skinner, Stan Cartridges of the World 11th 1965 2006 Gun Digest Books Iola, WI, USA 72 0-89689-297-2 This new cartridge enjoyed only moderate success, and remained hampered by the small selection of available bullets in the .321 diameter. There is a wide selection of bullet types and weights for the .30-30, while the only commonly available bullets in .321 diameter are 170 grain and 165 grain. Also, due to the slow twist of the barrel, accuracy suffered when the barrel exhibited wear.November 2023 thumb|center|450px|The .32 WS cartridge Performance Ballistics are similar to the .30-30 cartridge and its .308 caliber (7.62 mm) bullet, but the larger diameter .321 (8.15 mm) bullet of the .32 WS will create a larger wound. However, given the same weight of bullet in both calibers, the .30 caliber has a greater sectional density, and correspondingly greater penetration.November 2023 According to Winchester's original claims, the .32 WS has 5-10% more energy than the .30-30 at close ranges, and less at longer ranges due to increased drag due to the .321's greater diameter and reduced sectional density."What Makes It Special? https://web.archive.org/web/20120113113457/http://www.levergun.com/articles/special.htm 2012-01-13 " by M.L. McPherson at Levergun.com Dimensions thumb|center|450px See also 8 mm caliber List of rimmed cartridges List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References External links Extra Special The .32 Winchester Special .32 Winchester Not So Special An Impulsive Purchase Turns Out To Be A Good Deal The .32 Winchester Special Returns to the Model 94 Rifle Line YuS9OXFmtdk 30/30 vs 32 Winchester Special - Gonzo's Gadgets and Guns xeQNRFVjSYA NEW 32 Winchester Special ammunition from Buffalo Bore - Richard Mann Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Rimmed cartridges Category:Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges