327 federal Whats the big deal? - Page 2

Sevens · January 12, 2011, 08:20 AM

Right now, you'd be hard pressed to find any jacketed bullets in .312" diameter outside of the 60 and 71 grain bullets made for the .32 Auto. This is because whatever stock was available dwindled over the last two years since the Barackolypse and no major jacketed bullet manufacturer has produced any new .312" jacketed slugs since that time.

They've been scrambling simply to produce 9mm, .38, .40 and .45 cal slugs just to catch up.

As for what was available... I am not aware of a FMJ .32 cal slug over 71 grains in weight, but that doesn't mean that someone made them... just that I can't think of it at the moment.

Sierra makes the Sportmaster, Hornady makes the XTP, Speer offers the Gold Dot and Nosler doesn't make a .312" handgun slug that I am aware of.

kozak6 · January 12, 2011, 07:11 PM

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But alas while this round may blow away a 38 or 9mm for performance it is not a 45acp or a 44mag

Um... what?

The 115 grain round performs about the same as a 9mm.

January 12, 2011, 08:20 AM	#26
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Right now, you'd be hard pressed to find any jacketed bullets in .312" diameter outside of the 60 and 71 grain bullets made for the .32 Auto. This is because whatever stock was available dwindled over the last two years since the Barackolypse and no major jacketed bullet manufacturer has produced any new .312" jacketed slugs since that time. They've been scrambling simply to produce 9mm, .38, .40 and .45 cal slugs just to catch up. As for what was available... I am not aware of a FMJ .32 cal slug over 71 grains in weight, but that doesn't mean that someone made them... just that I can't think of it at the moment. Sierra makes the Sportmaster, Hornady makes the XTP, Speer offers the Gold Dot and Nosler doesn't make a .312" handgun slug that I am aware of. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.