32-20 Magnum

by Paul , Saturday, January 10, 2026, 09:25 (11 days ago) @ Hoot

Way back in the 20th Century the local sporting goods store owner got his hands on a CBC break action singleshot in 32-20. He came up with some dies and started loading his own ammo for it. I always wished I had a chronograph back then. It would have been interesting to see how hot he loaded it. The CBC was built like a bank vault with VERY heavy chamber walls. His philosophy was, "if a bit of powder is good, a bit more is better." I heard rumors that a few older 38's blew up using his ammo, he loaded it the same way, by guess and by golly!