The best solution is to rechamber to 32S&W, which has the correct diameter bullet.
Mike
Mike:
I have converted quite a few Marlin Model 1892's to .32 S&W and you are right on the money. It has the same case length, rim diameter as the old .32 Colt Long, only the case diameter differs....and all with a nice internally lubed bullet. The .32 S&W is also extremely accurate. The .32 S&W ejects clean and sanitary after you run a chamber reamer in.
Bullet dia. .313--Neck dia. .335--Base dia. .335--Rim dia. .375--Case length .930-----barrel twist is usually 1 in 16 or 18 for the old .32 Colt Long Barrels. Overall cartridge length is 1.27. The .32 Colt Long/Short cartridges are .318 in diameter and the .32 S&W is .335 in diameter, the 32 S&W chamber reamer increases the diameter of the chamber.
Numrich years ago had OEM Marlin barrels for the 1892 in stock in .32 and I bought several and this gun has one of the new old stock OEM factory barrels that I rechambered.
This old 1892 Marlin in .32 S&W that I rebuilt and rechambered is a tack driver for sure. I made a silver Rocky Mountain blade front sight for it from scratch and used a new Marbles rear sight.
I cast for it with the Ideal mould 313249 which weighs 80 grains as cast with linotype, sized and lubed. I load this bullet with 3.0 grains of Unique and use Rooster lube. Extremely satisfied with this load and it's accuracy. I've tried quite a few loads in this gun/chambering and this loading exceeds the others for accuracy by quite a bit. I've been shooting this same load for about ten years now and it really knocks down the rabbits and other small game..DOA...
