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I picked up a model 94 32 win special , 1955 for $575 at a local gun show. A little light surface rust on the receiver, but it should buff out. I always wanted a 94, this looked like it has the right amount of patina to at least look cool, but overall is pretty clean. I ordered dies and will probably use 30-30 brass since 32 win spcl brass is pretty hard to find.

Oil and bronze wool to remove the light rust. Depending on what it looks like when you get it cleaned you probably did good.

I think you did quite good even with the rust.

Hey norm fug the buffing chit. Like Eddie said oil and 4 ought wool , I use the steel with good gun oil take off the rust not the finish. More than a few powders will work. Buy 32 bullets when you see them cause they don't grow on trees. Like mine..mb

I bought a '52 Marlin SC in .32 WS last year. It doesn't do anything a 30-30 won't, but it's a cool rifle/cartridge. You made a good purchase. 4 ought steel wool and oil will clean it up nicely. Here's a head start on your bullet search.

https://www.powdervalley.com/product/hornady-321-32-170-gr-fp-100/

https://www.grafs.com/retail/metallic-reloading-rifle-bullets-32-caliber-313-321

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/dept/reloading/rifle-bullets/-point-321-dia/traditional

I think the 32 WS is superior in terminal ballistics to the 30 WCF.

Not by much but to a rifle loony it’s yuge!

Don't use steel wool, use copper wool. By todays prices, yes. You did o.k.

You did well

Well I tore it down yesterday and cleaned it up. Aside from a bit of surface rust on the bottom of the receiver it looks pretty good. I hit with a brass brush and oil its not too bad for a 70 year old rifle. I almost didn't get the barrel band screws out, I dorked the heads up a bit so I ordered some new ones. I ordered some hornady 170 gr interlocks and dies from Midaway. I'm sure I can find some 30-30 brass around town. In a few weeks after black powder season I'll see how it shoots.

buy a bag of Starline brass. i did. i'm using my 35/30-30, 30 and 357 Herrett along with the 30-30.

I think you did good. I've wanted a .32 to shoot cast bullets in but, not many in my area.

0000 steel wool and Kroil and you got a good deal.

Fleet Farm has Speer Hot Cor 170 32 cal. SPFN for tubular magazines .

$29 per 100 ct.

A good deal, be curious to see it cleaned up. Lots of fun to shoot.

DO NOT USE STEEL WOOL. Use brass wool steel will remove bluing.

It cleaned up pretty well, just some light surface rust and decades of dirt in the action. I wasn’t sure I was going to get the barrel band screws out without breaking them, but I won in the end. I bought two new screws. No rust under the forearm so the tube and barrel are decent.

I found dies and bullets, no brass available so I used 30-30 brass and loaded up some rounds. I’ll get out this week and test it out.