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I know this may offend the lead only shooting enthusiasts ... but I use 7.35 Carcano bullets (they run about .298" dia). Buffalo Arms has them and they work just fine for me. I have a nice, old Westley Richards 300 Sherwood that I use this bullet is and even with the mediocre sights on that old rifle ... you can shoot the "10" out of the "10" ring using 6:00 hold all day long at 60 yards. My only complaint about the 300 Bertram Sherwood and Rook (besides the cost) is that I have run into a few cases that want to collapse when you try to seat the bullet, even after expanding the case mouth about as much as one would dare. This is less common though in the Rook than the Sherwood ... I suppose it's the extra length. Again, not many ... but if you want to shot 50 rounds at a sitting ... buy 60 rounds (3 boxes) and be prepared to lose some that way. Unlike their .32 Ideal and .32 WSL (which have a nasty habit of fracturing on the first firing ... .32WSL was 26 out of 50 split about half-way fron the base) ... that's the only problem I've had. I tried some gas checked, cast bullets ... but they caused more seating problems and I went to jacketed bullets.

.30 H&R K-KADET is another caliber I have in a cadet.

This is what I do:

.32 H&R STARLINE BRASS
.30 CARBINE die set (I use LEE ... carbide ring, and about $35.00 US)
.30 CARBINE Lyman "M" Die (best case mouth expander I've encountered ... about $18.00 US)
#4 LEE Shell Holder (or which ever other manufacturer's you want for .32 H&R brass)
Small Rifle Primers

Here's the load data I use (but I am NOT responsible for anything you encounter if you use it)

Trim length: 1.073"

85gr Sierra (.30 Mauser) 3.5gr UNIQUE 1.428" loaded length
110gr RN/RNSP (.30 Carbine) 3.3gr UNIQUE 1.448" loaded length

This is a very fun cartridge and requires minimal skill or work to produce. I have not experimented with
trying to wring out the "maximum" from this load. I just punch paper so there is no need ... but it is fun!

I'm also working on its BIG BROTHER based on the .327 FEDERAL cartridge which is about 1/8"-3/16" longer than the .32 H&R Mag.

You might also consider the .30/20 POPE (a .25/20 WCF necked up to .308")

There are a couple of other .308" cartridges I shoot in the Cadet, but these require more than a throating reamer and some require annealing as well to make the cases easier to form.

This might be a long shot, but I have a cartridge, ".30-K MAUSER" that you might also consider. You need .38 LONG COLT brass (STARLINE) and a LEE .30 MAUSER die set and a separate shell holder for .38 LONG COLT, the number presently escapes me. The .30 CARBINE LYMAN "M" DIE is also a MUST for this "shorty".

If your gunsmith has access to a .30 MAUSER reamer it is a piece of cake. The only other requirement is for him to hand cut the recess for the cartridge rim. I use a 85gr .30 Mauser bullet and this is one of my all time favorites and is just plain CUTE AS A BUGS EAR!

Good luck on you Cadet project!