Cartridge
.32 Winchester Self-Loading
- Caliber
- 0.321″ · 8.15 mm
- Introduced
- 1906
- Case
- Semi-Rimmed
- Status
- Obsolete
- Introduced
- 1906
- Status
- Obsolete
- Case type
- Semi-Rimmed
- Eff. range
- 125 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
mixed/other · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 8.15 | 0.321 | ✓ |
| Neck ⌀ | — | — | |
| Shoulder ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Shoulder angle | n/a | ||
| Base ⌀ | — | — | |
| Rim ⌀ | — | — | |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | — | — | |
| Neck length | n/a | ||
| Case length | 32.51 | 1.280 | ~ |
| Overall length | — | — | |
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Reloading costestimate cost per round vs factory
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Cost estimate only — not load data. Charge weight is your input; follow published manuals for safe charges.
Lineage
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FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .32 Winchester Self-Loading?
- .32 Winchester Self-Loading uses a 0.321″ (8.15 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .32 Winchester Self-Loading still in production?
- .32 Winchester Self-Loading is obsolete.
Sources & provenance
- ReferenceGun Digest / Krause (F+W Media) — Cartridges of the World — .32 Winchester Self-Loading · velocity, bullet ⌀, grain weights
- SecondaryGunMart (gunmart.net) — Case Histories: .32 Winchester SL · year, bullet ⌀, velocity, grain weightsarchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →
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