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BillCA · March 18, 2013, 07:45 PM

Alex, I think the .327 will be around for a while. Only the current political landscape has slowed it down significantly. While I expect commercial ammo to remain "pricey" for a while, I also expect that some people will take a second look at the .327 in the near future (e.g. around 2016). There are some good advantages to the .327, some of which you mentioned. Others are...

Reloading is very economical with .32 caliber bullets and smaller powder loads
The .32 caliber ammo sells slower if there is another run on ammo.
The revolver can fire 3-4 different cartridges of different power levels.
Eventually someone like Marlin will give us a lever gun in .327, coyotes beware!
The SP-101 in .327 makes a dandy carry gun.

Cesure
I agree with you. Using .327 to learn to reload .32 S&W or even .32 H&R Mag will leave you a considerable margin of safety. The .32 S&W is a joy when reloading as it takes little powder, it pleasingly mild to shoot and is nice to the wallet.

March 18, 2013, 07:45 PM	#825
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	Alex, I think the .327 will be around for a while. Only the current political landscape has slowed it down significantly. While I expect commercial ammo to remain "pricey" for a while, I also expect that some people will take a second look at the .327 in the near future (e.g. around 2016). There are some good advantages to the .327, some of which you mentioned. Others are... Reloading is very economical with .32 caliber bullets and smaller powder loads The .32 caliber ammo sells slower if there is another run on ammo. The revolver can fire 3-4 different cartridges of different power levels. Eventually someone like Marlin will give us a lever gun in .327, coyotes beware! The SP-101 in .327 makes a dandy carry gun. Cesure I agree with you. Using .327 to learn to reload .32 S&W or even .32 H&R Mag will leave you a considerable margin of safety. The .32 S&W is a joy when reloading as it takes little powder, it pleasingly mild to shoot and is nice to the wallet. __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)