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rc · March 2, 2013, 01:01 AM

A 357 is more versatile overall. You don't need ear splitting noise for a ranch gun but you might like the 30 carbine for a dedicated varmint gun do to the smaller bullets. Even a 327 sharts to become ear splitting when compared to the 32 mag. The 30 carbine is even hotter and uses slower burning powder so it's not as efficient. If you want something around 32 caliber for a ranch gun the 327 mag Ruger GP100 is a nice gun. I just wish Ruger would wake up and offer a 6" barrel on the GP frame in .327. They do have a 5.5 inch black hawk with 8 shot cylinder. The 327 allows you to fire 32 long, 32 mag and 327 interchangeably but the 30 carbine allows you only to shoot 3o carbine.

March 2, 2013, 01:01 AM	#18
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,767	A 357 is more versatile overall. You don't need ear splitting noise for a ranch gun but you might like the 30 carbine for a dedicated varmint gun do to the smaller bullets. Even a 327 sharts to become ear splitting when compared to the 32 mag. The 30 carbine is even hotter and uses slower burning powder so it's not as efficient. If you want something around 32 caliber for a ranch gun the 327 mag Ruger GP100 is a nice gun. I just wish Ruger would wake up and offer a 6" barrel on the GP frame in .327. They do have a 5.5 inch black hawk with 8 shot cylinder. The 327 allows you to fire 32 long, 32 mag and 327 interchangeably but the 30 carbine allows you only to shoot 3o carbine.