Lindcott Armory Rifle · SAAMI standardized
.32 Remington
Remington's rimless sporting cartridge for semi-automatic actions, designed to fill the same niche as .32 Winchester Special but in auto-loading rifles.
- Introduced
- 1906
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Remington
- Manufacturer
- Remington
- Standard
- SAAMI standardized
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Collector
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.321″
- Case length
- 2.155″
- Overall length
- 2.81″
- Base ⌀
- 0.421″
- Rim ⌀
- 0.422″
- Case capacity
- 44 gr H₂O
- Twist
- 1:12
- Primer
- Boxer Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
- Max pressure
- 40,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 300 yd
- Recoil
- 10–14 ft·lb
Ballistics
- Velocity
- 2,200–2,400 fps
- Energy
- 1,630–1,937 ft·lb
- Typical MSRP
- $0.85/rd · price history →
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input, not a measured load.
Factory loads
In production — 5 active loads across 5 brands. Top 15 shown · see all 20 →.
| Brand | Load | Grain | Bullet | FPS | ft·lb | BC | $/rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma | SP | 170 | SP | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | — |
| Hornady | InterLock | 170 | RN SP | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | — |
| Federal | Power-Shok | 170 | SP | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | $0.85 |
| PPU | SP | 170 | SP | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | $0.40 |
| Graf & Sons | Graf Heritage | 170 | SP | 1,970 | 1,465 | — | — |
| Remington | Kleanbore Core-Lokt | 170 | PSP Core-Lokt | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | — |
| Remington | Core-Lokt | 170 | Core-Lokt PSP | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | $0.85 |
| Peters | Hi-Power SP | 170 | SP | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | $0.85 |
| Peters | Hi-Power | 170 | SP | 2,120 | 1,696 | — | $0.85 |
| Graf | Standard | 170 | Soft Point | 2,050 | 1,586 | — | — |
| Norma | Classic | 170 | Soft Point | 2,050 | 1,586 | — | — |
| Kynoch | Soft Nose | 170 | Soft Nose | 2,050 | 1,586 | — | — |
| Wolf | SP | 170 | Soft Point | 2,050 | 1,586 | — | $0.25 |
| Black Hills | Custom | 170 | Soft Point | 2,050 | 1,586 | — | $0.60 |
| Sellier & Bellot | SP | 170 | Soft Point | 2,050 | 1,586 | — | $0.85 |
Velocities are manufacturer-stated (test-barrel). Discontinued loads dimmed.
Dimensions
Reloading cost
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Firearms chambered in .32 Remington
4 models in the database chamber .32 Remington. Browse all →
Connected reference
History
Introduced by Remington in 1906 for the Model 8 and 14 semi-automatic rifles. Rimless design for reliable auto-loading function. Ballistically similar to .32 Winchester Special but incompatible. Discontinued when Remington's lever and pump-action models were phased out.
FAQs
- What twist rate does .32 Remington use?
- .32 Remington typically uses a 1:12 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is .32 Remington?
- .32 Remington uses a 0.321″ (8.1534 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .32 Remington still in production?
- .32 Remington is discontinued; typical availability is collector.
- What is .32 Remington used for?
- .32 Remington is primarily used for hunting.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; availability counted from 5 live factory loads; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →