[Revolvergeek]

Thanks for posting the chrono information. I was very curious about the S&B .32 NP load. I have shot some of it in a Pocket Positive and a S&W i-frame Terrier and experienced some bullet pull problems with both guns. No problems in larger revolvers though, and I do like the slight increase in performance and the flat point.

 

[Revolvergeek]

I suspect that some lots of the S&B .32 NP ammo may have crimping issues. I bought two boxes last year from J&G Sales, and both boxes have given me problems with bullets jumping crimp. In the larger guns is isn't a functional issue (they never moved forward enough in a j-frame cylinder to bind the gun), but I suspect that it has to impact accuracy and velocity. When fired from a Colt Pocket Positive or an I-frame Terrier however, the jump is so bad that it will bind up the gun after 2-3 rounds are fired. The bullets can then be 'snapped' back into place with finger pressure and then fired normally. This was disconcerting to be because it is the first time that I have ever had this problem with factory ammo in any of my guns.The pictures:

 

[Revolvergeek]

In the Pocket Pos. / Terrier the NP feels much brisker than most factory ammo. I think that it is a QC issue, hopefully just with some batches, and at some point I plan on recrimping the remains of the box and trying them again. I expect that will fix the issue. Those little flat point NP slugs do cut nice clean holes in paper targets and plastic bottles, and I like the idea of it for carry ammo in the little guns.

 

[Revolvergeek]

I only fired about 25 rds. of S&B through the DS. Coupled with the longer cylinder I didn't notice any problems. I also fired a like amount of Remington. I couldn't feel any difference in recoil between the two ammos. There was really no recoil with either round in the DS. It's a real powder puff to to shoot from that platform. What was "brisk", was shooting standard pressure short barrel Buffalo Bore 158gr. 38 Special LSWHP from my 1962 S&W Mod 37. But that's another story.

I should have put 'brisker' in quotes. If you alternate them in the cylinder of a Pocket Positive you can feel the difference, but neither was anything like what you would normally get from a .38 snub. More like .22 shorts vs. Stingers kind of of thing. I have been pondering a 4" Police Positive Special in .32 NP for knockaround / kit gun. I don't have a medium sized .32 DA revolver right now, and the 4" PPS might just be the ticket.