.32-40 Winchester falling block

Loading and shooting .32-40 WCF. The test rifle has a Fix Falling Block Works action, a Reinhart Fajen stock, and a Douglas barrel.
Falling Block Works document:
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[@JohnnysReloadingBench]

Here is the Falling Block Works document I showed in the video: drive.google.com/file/d/14HD37fUhDHvHc5eHgvK-keFP80-urOVT/view?usp=sharing

[@30Huckleberry]

Love a Dusty Gun play list. Excellent video

[@daleharvey3278]

If you're in eastern Kentucky....I'm in Lewis county...have a few older calibers..and caster

[@benjaminnevins5211]

This is probably one of the coolest projects you have

[@vomitingwithungodlyaccurac3218]

It's up there with the stuck case removal via hydraulics

[@Clive8230]

Cool Video!!

[@johngalt4769]

Probably my favorite video yet.

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

I put this video up there with the AR10 series however I built my AR10 as the series was being made. So I’m kinda biased to the AR10 series. This video was very well edited and was made like the early days of JRB. Dam good content

[@Clive8230]

Also the gun shots great!

[@elkhunter6746]

That's a really cool little gun. It's kinda like a ruger #1. I would take it out deer hunting. Looks like a great 100 yard deer gun. Great video nice change of pace

[@ianbutler1983]

I would too. Under 100 yards and with careful bullet placement I think you'd be fine.

[@vomitingwithungodlyaccurac3218]

So excited for a series of random guns. Sounds like party. Thanks Johnny!

[@rjoetting7594]

I use star-line 38-55 brass and reform with Lee 32-40 dies, makes great full length 32-40 cases. I'm shooting in a custom made single shot bolt action rifle, brass schuetzen style butt plate double set triggers an adjustable palmrest with a 28-inch octagon barrel, the wood is a full-figured beautiful perch belly style stock. I'm shooting relatively light loads with breech seated 220 grain cast bullets. The gun shoots a whole lot better than I can shoot. I think it's great you're shooting a classic cartridge with a classic style gun I would like to see a lot more of it

[@Thorsaxe777]

Johnny, I took a look at "Pet loads" by Ken Waters' on this cartridge, it was about four pages of information. it is a popular round that people who appreciate it and understand it enjoys. there are some hard followers of this round because of its accuracy potential and the challenge of the use of home-brewed cast bullets, it is one of those where 10-1, 20-1, 30-1 lead tin mixtures and paraffin beeswax and vaseline (Super soft lube) is used. in my opinion, it is a whole other foundation of the reloading practice and art. (Maybe this is what your grandfather was getting into with this rifle-round-projectile area of the craft). -Dave

[@JohnnysReloadingBench]

I have his old copy of Pet Loads so I'll be sure and read through the .32-40 section. His notes show that he was definitely trying some interesting things. Several types of lubes, teflon tape patching, case fillers, and probably a bunch more things if I read though everything closer. I will definitely be circling back to this gun before too long! Thanks, man.

[@craignmz5264]

Pet Loads has a ton of info! Great set of books.

[@r.awilliams9815]

The Lyman #50 manual has some .32-40 data, and their Cast Bullet Handbook has cast bullet data for 165, 170 and 200 grain cast bullets, including black powder and Pyrodex. Starline makes long (2.125") .38-55 brass that can be formed to correct length .32-40...that is, when it's in stock. Looking forward to some cast bullet loads through the rifle, be interesting to see what it can do.

[@JohnnysReloadingBench]

I was surprised that I didn't see anything in my Lyman 49th edition. There was .32-20, 32 Win SPL...but no .32-40 that I could find. I'll have to pick up a 50th. Thanks for letting me know.

[@r.awilliams9815]

@@JohnnysReloadingBench You might not be able to find a 50th edition, as Lyman has released the 51st edition recently, and I don't know if it includes data for the .32-40. If it doesn't, get back to me and I'll give you the data the 50th edition has...which isn't much, frankly.

[@robertfree1908]

Thanks for the info on the 38-55 long brass. Honestly I’m surprised Starline doesn’t make 32-40 brass. I’ve read quite a few articles on the round for decades. If memory would only serve me as of content. Lol. Btw Lyman’s #51 may be on shelves now. I remember seeing an advertisement for it a few months ago

[@robertfree1908]

@@JohnnysReloadingBench I’ll drive to 5 minutes tomorrow to the Ft. Worth Cabela’s to see if they have that #51 they advertised a few months ago. It may be soft cover. I’ll hold out for the hard cover. Loved this video. Most of my experience is with more modern rounds. But I do love the really old stuff! Thanks for posting this one!

[@upnorthreloading2214]

@@JohnnysReloadingBench Just FYI, the 51st edition has a limited selection of load data for the .32-40. Two bullet selections: 170 Hornady FP, and 165gr cast. They have RX7 and IMR 4198 for both, and only IMR 3031 for the cast bullet. There's more for powder selection, but not by much.

[@Leverguns50]

That’s a really neat looking gun, very interesting cartridge too, that is a beautiful stock

[@jamespugh]

Agreed 👍

[@jeffpittman8725]

Absolutely agree. Definitely has my attention!

[@johngalt4769]

Interesting for sure. outstanding stock and action.

[@jameshagerman7681]

That first load that grouped at .67" deserves a trip to the deer woods this fall man. Edit: Also I'm pretty sure Starline sells ".30-30 Basic" brass that you could trim down and form to .32-40 fairly easily

[@rifleman1873]

Wow!!! What a cool gun. I wasn’t expecting this video. Very nice to have all of the documentation that your gpa kept. Kinda encourages me to keep better notes, but I’ll get over it by tomorrow. Enjoyed the video.

[@JohnnysReloadingBench]

This actually made me think a lot about the records I keep. I've never had a good system.

[@stevefisher2121]

Wow!!!!!! What a beautiful firearm. Your grandfather had good taste.

[@IWatchedWhat]

Nice, I haven't seen a 32-40 since I was young and they shot matches at the club we belonged to with them. You should see some of the levers that were on them, and the butt plates with the large hooks on them. Good times

[@Finnbearl61r]

This was an interesting vid seeing an obscure cartridge and what had been left to you buy your grandpa! Thanks for sharing and the nice presentation!

[@douggiek9]

Drop a deer for gramps with that. Perfect load.

[@jarredlkling]

I will have one of these caliber guns one day, my grandfather told me. I have never even seen the caliber before, he doesn't have any ammo for the rifle. Very cool to see somebody still reloading these old calibers I can't wait to do so as well someday.

[@BushmasterM4A3]

This was great. Thanks for introducing me to this rifle and cartridge.

[@halfdollar86]

What a cool video. Can’t believe I missed this one. Glad it popped up on my feed.

[@harrycombs2724]

I love falling blocks and that's one of your best ever videos! Thanks!

[@TheBlaster21]

I want to thank you for sending the Falling Block Works document. I have a rifle, built on a J action, chambered in .219 Donaldson Wasp. I got this rifle in a gun trade in the mid 1970's and have owned it ever since. Five shot groups usually average about 3/8 inch at one hundred yards. These actions came with excellent triggers. Again thanks for the PDF.

[@WaderHunts]

I would totally have to take that out and bring home a deer. Great shooting! My dad has a couple of .32 rimfires that I have have always wanted to get back in action. One is a rolling block of my great grandfathers which would be pretty easy with a case with an offset primer hole for .22 blanks, but my grandfather had a pump action that I am stumped on. My dad said when he was a kid my grandfather and great grandfather were in the woods every weekend for racoon, possum, and squirrel. Keep up the great content!

[@NotBOB-81]

the best part of your videos are those beautiful rifles you have. I thought the savage lever action was the coolest... after this video I stand corrected. I bought a lever action like yours a while back now I got another goal to reach. nothing is ever going to beat the history of those old rifles. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

[@andrewmckinley6571]

Thank you for sharing, I am gearing up to load for my grandfather's marlin.

[@8626John]

Fun video! I look forward to more in this series. I remember watching mud daubers when I was a kid. They were brown and yellow and pretty docile.

[@robertfree1908]

It was a bit entertaining watching that dobber try to explore the top of the die. “Nope! Not here.”. Lol. Those kind only sting you if you try capturing them. I tried when I was a kid. Yes. Got zapped. They don’t really have a community to defend like yellow jackets or hornets. Hence their docile nature

[@8626John]

@@robertfree1908 when I was young and dumb, we used to go out on the lawn and very lightly put our bare feet on honey bees feeding on clover. The buzz would tickle and they wouldn't sting unless you tried the same one twice. I hate yellow jackets as I have been stung by them many times while working or playing in the woods. I would happily send them to extinction.

[@robertfree1908]

@@8626John honestly yellow jackets right on my porch on their nest don’t get after me. It’s hornets that are my bane. Those guys are merciless. Like bumble bees near the nest

[@8626John]

@@robertfree1908 I seem to be a magnet for yellow jackets. The attraction is definitely not mutual. Lol

[@MarcosCaminante]

Wow. What a cool project. I am looking for a Winchester 1885 in 38-55 but after seeing your video if I could ever find a 32-40, I would be all in. A 170 grain pill at 2000 fps would be just about perfect for deer or hogs. Great video as always.

[@BayanLapell]

I have an 1894 Winchester rifle, round barrel half mag made in 1909. I handloaded some 170 grain jacketed soft point bullets in it and the first fall I had it I shot a decent size 5 point buck (big buck on his way out as far as years go). I hit the deer in the neck and it went maybe a couple hundred yards before dropping. It's nice to get these old guns back in action. I've got an even older 1894 Winchester in .38-55 I've hunted with a bit but haven't taken a deer with, this year my son wants to take my 1888 Trapdoor Springfield out hunting. I've also got a .50-70 Sharps carbine I plan on doing some hunting with.

[@dan1yy07]

I too love these old guns. I have a 32 rimfire that I reload and shoot. They are alot of fun to shoot.

[@michaelgarrow3239]

I got a 32 rimfire with a rusted out barrel. Used a 22 liner in it and the kids love it.

[@Dallas-wg9th]

love the 32-40, here in Australia there are a lot of old Winchester lever action model 1894 in this calibre, I have two 1894 button magazine 26'' rifles. One has a round barrel the other an octagon, I also have a beautiful Winchester/Miroku limited series 32-40 1885 High Wall which is quite rare. If you load up the 32-40 with rifle powder the small capacity case is hard to overload, in a strong action loaded up it's only 150/200 fps behind a 30-30. It's challenging calibre to load with lead pills as oversize lead bullets needed to squeeze down to the .321 groove, lead bullets sized to .3225 are tight in the SAAMI spec chambers. Even my old Winchester 94's are very accurate! thanks for your video.

[@thatoneguy454c]

It's awesome that you have your grandfather's old rifle. I have my great grandfather's snub nose 38 Special that he carried all the time. I still have a couple boxes of the loads that he would carry as well. Some soft lead wad-cutters loaded with some not-so smokeless powder.

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

Dam that rifle can shoot……. This is going to be a good video series

[@coreystock5361]

Way to go Johnny. Nice little gun and vid. You’re onto something.

[@hemiscrub]

Man, I’m hoping for another vid or two with this gun

[@davewait6469]

I. Have a old Winchester 32-40 i. Love this old. Gun. Lever action. Octigon. Barrle. 1892. Winchester.

[@Nam8Macs]

I love this episode, from your wasp friend to your grandpa's rifle. Your grandpa would be so happy to see this

[@pachuagfirearmsrestorations]

Your Dad put together a pretty fine little rifle there. I just got done refinishing a Hopkins Allen falling block 12 gauge and I really appreciate the simplicity and ruggedness of this type of action. It's too bad the companies that made the components are out of business, I'd love to put one together similar to your fathers.

[@collinpatterson2164]

I love the older calibers. I really love this sort different video mixed in to the regular current format. Love both of your channels man. I look forward to eavy video. Keep it up.

[@DanielBoone337]

I inherited a few guns that were built for or by my grandfather with some old ammo he loaded and factory ammo. I had to take them hunting just because I knew how much my grandfather liked those guns and I've killed a couple deer and hogs with them. Really cool rifle and great video as always keepem coming brother!!!

[@skeezixzx9r]

Great ro see the "old guys" come out to play.

[@cryptomnesiac]

Mud daubers are pretty badass and unlikely to sting

[@slMagnvox]

They hunt spiders like mad, ever see one dive into a weedy spider web? They'll hit it and briefly act like theyre trapped until the spider rolls up and then the wasp turns on the thrust, pops off the web and turns the tables on the spidey, lol

[@cryptomnesiac]

@@slMagnvox Yeah I'm a big wasp respecter actually. My old garden used to be full of huge spider wasps that loved the mint plants. I'd sit and watch them lookin like alien fighter jets.

[@John_Redcorn_]

Hate wasps of any kind. Now bees, they are cool.

[@anthonyross9276]

really like this little series of videos so far! like the odd calibers too! Just inherited some oddball brass from my grandfather. 32-40,32 ws complete m2 ap,so on so fourth. Wish i coulda spent more time talking guns with him for sure!

[@perrytilton5221]

I saw .32- on my notifications, got my hopes up, and thought .32-20. Hopes got let down a little, but because it's an old gun with an old cartridge I got giddy again. Very informative video.

[@VictorTorres-cv2tt]

Greetings from NY Shannon! I always been intrigued with rolling block rifles. Not because it’s a single rifle but because of their accuracy! I hope you do more videos on this subject. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[@preacherbiggin]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT RIG! SWEETNESS! PURE SWEETNESS!

[@danahaskell6556]

Always enjoy when you use your grandfather's firearns,equipment in the videos.

[@paullee4042]

Sold a Win 32/40 yrs ago to my dad only to be sold back to me if he didnt want it anymore. The rifle shot great and did hold tight groups. Brass i use to get from a company out of Canada. When dad passed away 32/40 was nowhere to be found, I suspect family member got to it before i was able to get there.

[@manuelsandino9248]

Awesome having all the notes with the rifle. I wish I had some of my Dad's guns.

[@CHenry1951]

Nice rifle, it shoots pretty well......................... thanks for sharing

[@unbalancedredneck5778]

That brass would be worth trying the salt bath annealing. That rifle looks amazing. Your grandfather definitely had style.

[@devilscut7564]

good video even the dirt diver was wanting to get into reloading

[@jordandewitt2675]

You should definitely deer hunt with this in the fall.

[@tom_olofsson]

I have a Winchester 94 chambered in 32-40. Thanks for making this video.

[@brsmith2801]

I enjoy your content, which has helped me in my own reloading. It would be great at some point to see a series on the 222 Remington. Keep up the great videos!

[@robbiek5oh]

Cool detour from the normal playlist. I started laughing when you rattled off the timeline - good to know others have decades long projects like me.

[@scottfoster9452]

That was a very interesting accurate rifle and cartridge combination. We also have the same sort of wasp here in NSW Australia. Keep up the good work 👍

[@glendavis9663]

That was too cool. To see you shoot that old cartridge 👍👍

[@RMM--uv7uk]

This series will be really cool. Easy way to make content when supplies are hard to get for all the popular stuff. I as well pull out all my bang Sticks twice a year and do a cleaning and oil them up. In WA State its not Humidity we worry about. Its the non-stop rain we get.

[@vdog4799]

I think I'm really going to like this one. This stuff hits closest to home for me.👍❤

[@elwhastrummer]

What a beautiful old rifle. Can't wait to see what you're gonna pull out of the safe next. It's real cool checking out history. I found an old piece of 45-70 brass today while at the range. I'm seriously considering picking up a 45-70 rifle, either single shot or maybe a lever, so i can do some hand loading in that caliber. I've been playing with a loading press for almost 50 years now, but never tried 45-70....

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

I have a. 243 that has a Douglas premium stainless barrel with a heavy contour. That thing is a literal tack driver.

[@paulharveu526]

enjoyed the change of pace

[@byerboys2607]

My grandpaw built almost the exact same gun his stock is a maple with Walnut inlays and it’s chambered in 32-40 hard brass to find as well but when I do find brass or the parent case I snatch em up as it’s super fun to load and shoot I live here in south eastern Ohio and slobber about deer hunting with it one day as we have the straight wall case rules and slug guns but I still get the jerks when I think about shooting a stud 150-160 in Ohio buck with a gun my grandpaw built when I was just a young pup I remember him working on it as he would set me up on the bench so I was I level with him while he was loading or smithing but super good vid Johnny brought back some super good memories for me bubba I’d like to see you deer hunt with the old girl since your in Kentucky just across the river from me basically and I remember you saying you come over in Ohio to hunt some I live up the road in Jackson county maybe I’ll see ya in the woods one day sir happy loading and unloading 😀

[@pfootball6363]

My grandfather used to be a truck driver and his CB handle was mud dauber. I've always had a special connection to those bugs

[@craignmz5264]

Very cool. That rifle is a shooter for sure. Thanks for sharing that one.

[@jeffryrichardson9105]

Beautiful rifle!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸 great story

[@crossan008]

Awesome! Love these old guns! Yay for the target Cam too 😂 We need more 6ARC sometime too!

[@BigWurm10]

Your grandfather was a cool dude!

[@danielmatthews3420]

Always great content! Thanks

[@LastCaress7]

This was great.

[@joeborowy5794]

Much better then the one I hade on board.

[@bradpittman5075]

Thanks Johnny.

[@texpatriot8462]

I hate you! I so want a falling block. The fact your grandfather put it together makes it even cooler.

[@rmbettac]

Such a cool rifle and video. Your content really is the best.

[@nsob8897]

Thats a nice rifle. I've always had a little bit of a fascination with single shot rifles. I've wanted some type of falling or rolling block rifle for a while now and hopefully will get my grubby mitts on one sometime in my life. They're just sleek and pretty little slug chuckers.

[@WildAboutBeingOutdoors]

Is beautiful looking stock. Nice grouping. Cool video ! Thanks 👍🏻 🇺🇲

[@jeffpittman8725]

I really like this for a change, more please!

[@DL33TT]

That is a cool rifle and interesting cartridge.

[@TheReloaderDude]

Excellent Video

[@vicv071122]

That’s a very nice rifle.

[@Seniormeowingtons]

Great looking gun with an interesting history! Also that bug at 24:01 lol

[@l.a.3887]

Outstanding rifle thanks for the video

[@meanman6992]

Far as fun to shoot, I LOVE falling block and rolling block rifles!

[@indianboy72]

I have reloaded 500 rounds of duke . No issues with brass. I also hove 500 new rounds I bought back in ‘87. I’ll never shoot those…. Better luck seeing got at this point.

[@lenzadlberger]

That is a Gun for what Reloading is all around and for what we all Love our Hobby, Rare Brass no Factory Ammo that is were Reloading makes the Difference between keep the Gun or sell it way to Cheap cause you cant shoot it without Ammo.

[@brandonrenner9597]

Eastern ky summer humidities always ruff lol was 93 one day but humidity made it feel 112

[@trentyoung1135]

Interesting rifle, thanks for showing it.

[@duggydugg3937]

32-40 looks awesome

[@jamespugh]

Cool video jrb . Shannon got dive into it more this gun is awesome. Ur grandpa made one great shooter. Be a awsome deer rifle if you build good hunting load for it or good groundhog gun .

[@jb-dc1tt]

Great video!

[@benbox7329]

What a cool story thanks for sharing it

[@glockparaastra]

Nice rifle!

[@Jerry-dk8se]

Nice Reloading helper. But he didn't stick around long 🤔 Nice reminder of forgotten cartridges 👍

[@bobborlog1677]

Nice I have an entire safe dedicated to my grandfathers guns . 25-20 octagon barrel is the oldest .

[@deaczorz]

hi my grandfather had a marlin that i now own. as a euro it was a long project to be able to shoot it. a year to get the paper work. and then getting into reloading for the first time to get ammo. shoots well. soft and decent groups at 150meters

[@brianlee6849]

Awesome 👍 I love those old falling blocks. I think your grandfather had a great idea. I might look around and see if there's something that I could build like that today? Do you know if anybody's building an action like this that you could finish yourself like your grandfather did? I think the 3240 is a cool cartridge too looks like a lot of fun very little recoil. Thank you 👍

[@G5Hohn]

Wd40 specialist, long term corrosion inhibitor. Perfect for rarely shot guns.

[@spartan7404]

It’s official: JRB is a Disney princess. Wildlife just lands on him and shit.

[@chaddfry5345]

Really cool!

[@joerenfroe6874]

Really neat gun…

[@maxxbear5014]

Great video

[@CCXRS7]

I do love an eclectic cartridge

[@davecollins6113]

Used to breech seat a 209gr Jones PB bullet for mine, shot 3/4MOA at 100, best I shot with it at 200 was a 248/250 on the Coors 1-1/2" 200 bull. Used AA9 in it, RP 6-1/2, 1400fps.. 100 rds of WW brass was good for 200+ shots ea on it, as it was never sized, just fireformed. Used Emmert's lube in it. Put a solid 10K rounds thru it. Browning 1885 w/28" RKS octagon bull barrel. Built my own stock for it out of curly maple with a double pronged hook buttplate. That JW ammo is worth a lot of money to the Win JW owners, you might be surprised what they'd pay for it. I know I wouldn't shoot it and treat the box like gold.