Re : .32 ACP ballistics, the following manufacturer's data was published in the current Shooter's catalog :
Sellier & Bellot---------73 gr. @ 1043 fps ( From S & B website)
Fiocchi------------------73 gr. @ 1000 fps
Winchester USA ------71 gr. @ 905 fps
Remington-------------------same
Magtech----------------------same
CCI----------------------71 gr. @ 900 fps
Speer-------------------60 gr. @ 960 fps (JHP ) Note: May not function properly in older guns
Hornady----------------60 gr. @ 1000 fps ----- same
German, circa 1908--74 gr. @ 886 fps ( From I.Teil "Waffen und Munition" catalog. 4.8 gram @ 270m/sec.)
While early smokeless powder burned at a hotter temperature the resultant ballistics approximated contemporary standards. I certainly agree that older guns should not be subject to needless battering if lower powered ammo functions properly. Regards to all. Dick McEvoy
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