Reloading The .32 H&R Magnum

(show above is .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Magnum, .327 Federal Magnum)
(bullets: 100 gr plated, 100 gr RNFP, 115 gr RNFP & 113 gr CPB with Gas Check, Berry’s HBWC 83gr(copper plated)

Loads for the .32 H&R Magnum:
(Note: Most ARE MAXIMUM loads, you may want to use 10% less to start.)
(See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.)
You can shoot the .32 S&W and the .32 S&W Long in the .32 H&R Magnum since all are shorter cartridges than the .32 H&R mag. but the same bullet diameter. The .32 H&R case is quite strong and some shooters are using this case in their .327 Fed. Magnum guns and pushing the max loads. You are on your own if you do this.
Due to different barrel lengths, type of bullet, seating depth, primer type and other factors, you may not get near the FPS charted. It is just a guide and the reason you should start under these charges and work up.

Bullet size is .314″ (lead)(some .313″) and Jacketed is usually .312″ in diameter.

(Note H110 & W296 are the same as of 2008 as is HP-38 & W231)
(IMR 4227 is same as H-4227 if made in Australia)

60 Grain Hornady Jacketed (.312″) (these light bullets will not stabilize well at high speeds and usually used in .32 auto)

Bullseye	use 3.8 to 4.3 grains
HP38	use 3.0 to 4.2 grains
Unique	use 4.5 to 5.0 grains
W231	use 4.4 to 4.8 grains
TrueBlue	use 6.5 to 7.5 grains
Ramshot Competition	use 3.8 to 4.5 grains

77-78 Grain LEAD FP (.314″)
Trail Boss	2.3 gr.	(low velocity) (start)
Trail Boss	2.6 gr.	(max)
HP-38 & W-231	2.4 gr.	797 (start)
HP-38 & W-231	3.4 gr.	998 (max)
Titegroup	2.0 gr.	745 (start)
Titegroup	3.0 gr.	993 (max)
Clays	2.5 gr.	848 (max)
ZIP	3.3 gr.	845 Hi=920, Lo=808, ES=111 (Lead RN bullet-.313″)

77-78 Grain LEAD FP (.314″)
Trail Boss	2.3 gr.	(low velocity) (start)
Trail Boss	2.6 gr.	(max)
HP-38 & W-231	2.4 gr.	797 (start)
HP-38 & W-231	3.4 gr.	998 (max)
Titegroup	2.0 gr.	745 (start)
Titegroup	3.0 gr.	993 (max)
Clays	2.5 gr.	848 (max)
ZIP	3.3 gr.	845 Hi=920, Lo=808, ES=111 (Lead RN bullet-.313″)

77-78 Grain Lead FP (.314”)

Trail Boss	2.3 gr.	(low velocity) (start)
Trail Boss	2.6 gr.	(max)
HP-38 & W-231	2.4 gr.	797 (start)
HP-38 & W-231	3.4 gr.	998 (max)
Titegroup	2.0 gr.	745 (start)
Titegroup	3.0 gr.	993 (max)
Clays	2.5 gr.	848 (max)
ZIP	3.3 gr.	845 Hi=920, Lo=808, ES=111 (Lead RN bullet-.313″)

83 Grain Berry’s plated HBWC (p hoto)

W296/H110	9.5 gr.	972	Hi=979, Lo=964, ES=15 (VERY good load)
W296/H110	10.3 gr.	1,055	Hi=1104 Lo=1028 ES=76

85 Grain Jacketed Hornady HP (.312″)

Universal	4.0 gr.	1,090 (start)
Universal	4.3 gr.	1,123 (max)
HP-38 & W-231	3.2 gr.	785 (start)
HP-38 & W-231	3.8 gr.	1,003 (max)
HS-6	5.2 gr.	902 (start)
HS-6	5.6 gr.	1,146 (max)
Titegroup	3.0 gr.	929 (start)
Titegroup	3.7 gr.	1,110 (max)
Lil’Gun	10.5 gr.	1,163 (start)
Lil’Gun	12.0 gr.	1,263 (max)
W-AutoComp	4.2 gr.	1,037 (start)
W-AutoComp	4.6 gr.	1,114 (max)
Bullseye	3.1 gr.	986 (start)
Bullseye	3.4 gr.	1,020
Bullseye	3.9 gr.	1,162 (MAX)
Unique	3.9 gr.	994 (start)
Unique	4.1 gr.	1,050
Unique	4.7 gr.	1,240 (MAX)
2400	8.4 gr.	1,118 (max)
AA #2	4.0 gr.	1,262 (max)
AA #5	5.2 gr.	1,296 (max)
H4227	8.5 gr.	989
H4227	9.5 gr.	1,151 Max
H110 & W296	11.0 gr.	1,288

90 Grain LEAD SWC(.314″)

W-AutoComp	3.4 gr.	874 (start)
W-AutoComp	3.9 gr.	997 (max)
Universal	3.0 gr.	819 (start)
Universal	3.2 gr.	908 (max)
HP-38 & W-231	2.8 gr.	828 (start)
HP-38 & W-231	3.2 gr.	919 (max)
Trail Boss	2.4 gr.	751 (start)
Trail Boss	2.8 gr.	785 (max) very nice cowboy load
Titegroup	2.4 gr.	819 (start)
Titegroup	2.8 gr.	911 (max)
Bullseye	2.2 gr.	808
Bullseye	2.8 gr.	959
2400	5.6 gr.	968 (start)
2400	6.1 gr.	1,108 (max)
Unique	2.5 gr.	808 (start)
Uniqeu	3.6 gr.	1,005 (max)
2400	6.2 gr.	1,117
HS-6	4.6 gr.	845
HS-6	5.0 gr.	963 max
Red Dot	3.3 gr.	998 max
WSF	3.2 gr.	821
WSF	3.8 gr.	967 max
AA #9	7.5 gr.	1,048 (max)
H4227	9.5 gr.	1,042
H4227	10.0 gr.	1,079 max
Black Hills Factiry Cowboy Load	658	Hi=685, Lo=614, ES=71 (for reference only)

90 Grain Jacketed HP(.312″)

Lil’Gun	10.0 gr.	1,156 (start)
Lil’Gun	11.5 gr.	1,227 (max)
W-AutoComp	4.0 gr.	957 (start)
W-AutoComp	4.5 gr.	1,082 (max)
Universal	3.7 gr.	1,008 (start)
Universal	4.0 gr.	1,072 (max)
HP-38 & W-231	3.5 gr.	930 (start)
HP-38 & W-231	4.0 gr.	1,033 (max)
Titegroup	3.1 gr.	932 (start)
Titegroup	3.6 gr.	1,060 (max)
Lil’Gun	10.4 gr.	1,088 (start)
Lil’Gun	11.5 gr.	1,227 (max)
Bullseye	2.2 gr.	805 (start)
Bullseye	3.3 gr.	1,049 (max)
2400	8.4 gr.	1,028 (max)
H4227	9.5 gr.	1,042
H4227	10.0 gr.	1,079 max
HS-6	5.4 gr.	1,026
HS-6	6.0 gr.	1,140 max

98 Grain HBWC lead (.314″)

Bullseye	2.3 gr.	810 (max)
Unique	4.0 gr.	998 (max)

98 Grain Round Nose lead (.314″)

Unique	4.3 gr.	833	Hi=848, Lo=814, ES 34 (2″ bbl)
Unique	4.3 gr.	913	Hi=995 Lo=862 ES=133 (4″ bbl)

100 Grain SWC or RN lead (.314″)

AA #2	3.6 gr.	1152 (max)
AA #5	4.7 gr.	1,255 (max)
AA #7	7.0 gr	1,082
AA #9	9.9 gr	1,185
W-296	10.1 gr.	1,051	Personal load in 4″ bbl revolver
H110 & W296	10.4 gr.	1,262
H110 & W296	10.9 gr.	1,302 max
Bullseye	3.1 gr.	968
Bullseye	3.4 gr.	1,022 max
Unique	3.6 gr.	957
Unique	4.0 gr.	998 max
ZIP(Ramshot)	2.7 gr.	665	Hi=684 Lo=610 ES=74
ZIP	3.0 gr.	744	Hi=786 Lo=691 ES=44.6
ZIP	3.2 gr.	846	Hi=876 Lo=800 ES=76
TrueBlue	*6.5 gr.	1,157	Hi=1175 Lo=1144 ES=31 (LRN bullet)
Silhouette	5.6 gr.	1,031	Hi=1080 Lo=993 ES=87.5 (Max)(SWC bullet)
Trail Boss	1.7 gr.	563	Hi=580 Lo=544 ES=36 (very mild for Pink Lady shooter in 2″ bbl)
Trail Boss	1.7 gr.	612	Hi=647 Lo=582 ES=65 (very mild Ladies Load in 5.5″ Ruger)
Trail Boss	2.3 gr.	679	Avg fps. Personal load – nice load 4″ bbl
Trail Boss	2.3 gr.	682	Hi=692 Lo=668 ES=24
Trail Boss	3.0 gr.	830	Hi=841 Lo=816 ES=25 (excellent load)

* These loads shot in a .327 revolver, may be too hot for a .32 H&R

100 Grain Plated FP (.312″)

Unique	4.3 gr.	863	Hi=877, Lo=844, ES=33
Unique	4.3 gr.	892	Hi=910 Lo=874 ES=36 (second test)

100 Grain Hornady or Speer JHP (.312″)

W-AutoComp	3.7 gr.	867 (start)
W-AutoComp	4.2 gr	964 (max)
Universal	3.3 gr.	847 (start)
Universal	3.7 gr.	973 (max)
HP-38 & W231	3.3 gr.	860 (start)
HP-38 & W231	3.7 gr.	947 (max)
Lil’Gun	10.0 gr.	1,151 (start)
Lil’Gun	11.0 gr.	1,208 (max)
Titegroup	3.1 gr.	932 (start)
Titegroup	3.3 gr.	956 (max)
H4227	9.0 gr.	980
H4227	10.0 gr.	1,060 max
HS-6	4.8 gr.	885
HS-6	5.4 gr.	1,023 max
Bullseye	3.6 gr.	1,000 (MAX)
Unique	4.4 gr.	1,047 (Max)
2400	7.7 gr.	1,091 (Max)
AA #2	3.7 gr.	1,139 (max)
AA #5	4.9 gr.	1,185 (max)
AA #7	6.4 gr.	968
AA #9	9.4 gr.	1,275 (max)

Master commercial JHP 1,245 fps

113 Grain Cast Performance LEAD RNFP + Gas Check (.313″)Until I get some testing done with this bullet(photo)

I suggest you use loads below for the 115 gr .

115 Grain LEAD Round Nose Flat Point, 4″ bbl revolver on Ramshot

Titegroup	2.5 gr.	907
H110	8.6 gr.	882
H110	9.6 gr.	1,043
H110	10.8 gr.	1,134 max
AA #9	6.7 gr.	858
AA #9	7.7 gr.	1,041 max
HP-38 & W231	3.2 gr.	844
HP-38 & W231	3.7 gr.	933 max
W231	3.2 gr.	838	Hi=859, Lo=823, ES=36 (personal)
W231	3.5 gr.	912	Hi=927, Lo=900, ES=28
W231	3.8 gr.	962	Hi=966, Lo=959, ES= 6.8 (GREAT)
W231 +P	*4.1 gr.	1,017	Hi=1034, Lo=989, ES=45 (HOT, +P load shot in a .327 revolver)
W296/H110	9.5 gr.	933	Hi=933, Lo=906, ES=46.6 Good Load
Unique	4.0 gr.	880
Unique	3.0 gr.	792	Hi=815, Lo=778, ES=37 (Near Max for standard H&R Mag)
Unique	3.0 gr.	791	Hi=797 Lo=786 ES=10.3 (better second test)
Unique +P	*4.3 gr.	1,012	Hi=1040, Lo=994, ES=46 (Hot shot in 4″ bbl .327 revolver)
Unique	4.3 gr.	1,144	Hi=1179 Lo=1097 ES=82 in a 5.5″ bbl Ruger SA
Unique	4.3 gr.	996	Hi=1033, Lo=974, ES=59 with 2″ bbl revolver
HS-6	4.8 gr.	914
HS-6	4.8 gr.	1,015 max
Ramshot Enforcer	6.0 gr.	650	Hi=671, Lo=609, ES=62 (not a good load)
Ramshot Enforcer	6.5 gr.	736	Hi=745, Lo=721, ES=25 (good)
Ramshot Enforcer	7.0 gr.	838	Hi=859, Lo=827, ES=31 (good)
Ramshot Enforcer	7.5 gr.	887	Hi=901, Lo=864, ES=37
Ramshot Enforcer	8.0 gr.	948	Hi=969, Lo=936, ES=33 (fills case to base of bullet)
Ramshot Competition	2.5 gr.	803	(light load)
Ramshot Competition	3.0 gr.	907	Hi=931, Lo=874, ES=58
Ramshot Competition	3.5 gr.	980	Hi=992, Lo=961, ES=37 (best)
Ramshot Competition	4.0 gr.	1,004	Hi=1069, Lo=968, ES=101 (hot-MAX)
True Blue(Ramshot)	*6.0 gr.	1,116	Hi=1124 Lo=1109 ES=15 (Wow, very hot-MAX)

* These loads shot in a .327 revolver, may be too hot for a .32 H&R.

Discussion: All the powders listed are fast to medium burning powders in small quantities for these lighter bullets. The JHP would be the defense bullet to use.

A bullet with a copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air.

*
Power Pistol, Bullseye, Unique and 2400 are products of Alliant (formerly Hercules) Powders.
Clays, Universal, HP38, HS6 and H4895 are products of Hodgdon Powders.
No. 2, No. 5, No. 7, No. 9, #2230, and #2460 are products of Accurate Arms Company
WAP (Winchester Action Pistol), WMR, WSF, WSL, 760, 748, 231 and 540 are products of Winchester, Components Div.
Ramshot powders are from Western Powder Company. Products used here are “Competition” (ideal for .32) and “Enforcer” (usually used for large magnum loads) www.ramshot.com Also loads of “True Blue” , “Zip”, “Silhouette”

References: – – Alliant – – Hodgdon’s web site 2009 – – Hodgdon now owns Winchester and IMR powders (2009) – – Numerous magazine articles on reloading special calibers and personal loads where noted. Ramshot on line .pdf loading guide 2010

MD Smith

MD Smith has had a storied career from his family broadcasting AM radio business, to his 36 year career in TV broadcasting. He is a published fiction and non-fiction writer, earned his pilots license in 1965, and is the original founder of Reload Ammo in 1996. His loads have been successfully tested and used by others for more than 25 years.

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Richard Long says:

December 7, 2023 at 8:09 am

Anyone have loads for 60 and 65gr JHP’s?

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