September 28, 2014, 10:09 PM | #1051 |
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I use Hornady dies, MO Bullet Co. cowboy bullet over about as much H110 as the case will hold, touched of with CCI SP Magnum primers. No leading in any of my guns.
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I know of a number of guys who have taken deer with 32-20 rifles and even a handgun. This is the first I've heard of one being taken by the new Ruger Single Seven...
http://ramworks.net/blog/the-327-fed...eer-cartridge/ I'm not implying that the Single Seven is in anyway ideal for harvesting Deer, though in capable hands it could be made to work. |
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The 327 mag with the right bullet would be as good for deer as most any other common handgun round. In fact the 327 referred to in the link was using a H&R 32 magnum round when he shot the deer in the article. The biggest issue with a lot of the common factory ammo is that the bullet was designed for lower velocity and does not penetrate well. A good lead gas check SWC cast bullet would work fine on deer.
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Thats pretty interesting, I have a mold for my SKS that drops 160 gr FN bullets at .314
What powder are you using? I would assume H110 or equivalent w/ srp? Your gona make me want to find a Black Hawk in 327. Last edited by A pause for the COZ; October 4, 2014 at 11:01 PM. |
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Was pokin' around for a 32 S&W Long ..then a 32 H&R and ended up with both + 1 the 327 ..in a Taurus snubbie.. |
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Well, add plus-2 more as you can safely run .32 S&W and even .32 ACP.
Careful when ejecting the .32 ACP though, it's semi-rimmed nature makes it prone to unintentionally slip under the ejector and become difficult to clear from the cylinder.
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Buckeye!, is that a Taurus in .327?
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I have a mold for a 150 SP .314 bullet but it is over 0.1" longer than the current one. I may play with it sometime in the future but I think the stabilization issue may raise its head. |
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I wont be able to try that with my Single seven. There is NO extra space in the cylinder. But now I may have a reason to buy a Black Hawk when I run across one.
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I don't see that it has been mentioned here yet, but Gunblast just put up an interesting review of the Single Sevens.
http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-Single7.htm I haven't gotten my hands on one yet, but I'm keeping my eyes open. |
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Could anyone measure cylinders for me, and approximate the maximun OAL for cartridges in both the Single Seven and the Blackhawk? All this talk about shooting cast bullets has me wondering what the actual difference is. Although I'd prefer the Single Seven, I would also like the Blackhawk. Guess I'm just looking for some more information to help make my choice.
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I've been able to load and shoot 327 with a 1.500" OAL in my Single Seven. I don't think I could go much longer. The Blackhawk has a longer cylinder. I think Jeff at Gunblast.com has the measurements on his website.
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Finally picked up my 7.5" SS. It's a nicely put together revo. The trigger breaks cleanly at 3.5#. The weight on the Ruger site is in error (43 oz). My scale reads 38.6 oz. The cyl gap is under 0.006". I'll post pics and more details later.
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I bought a 4.63, Single Seven. Can't find 327 ammo for it. Going to order brass, bullets, and dies. I hope the 327 sticks around. The manual that came with is for 17 HMR, and 22s. No mention of 327. I've got a couple hundred rounds of 32 ACP and per Gunblast the 32 ACP seems like a 4th choice. I might give it a shot.
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Bought some 32 H&R Federal semi-wadcutters (1$ per round) and a box of 327 Gold Dots (27$ for 20) from Gander Mountain. Already had some 32 ACP. Went to the range. 32 ACP - powder puffs. 32 H&Rs created a smoke screen with every shot. Shot the 327 Magnums the best (prob because I gripped harder with those). Mild to wild. Like this Single Seven.
Not buying anymore manufactured ammo - too pricey. Have to wait til I get 327 reloading components. |
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http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=454312 I've loaded thousands of these with an array of different bullets and all to great effect (well, almost all! ) simply using Lee .32 H&R Magnum 3-die set. Works perfect for the .327 Federal.
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I LIKE the caliber....think it's a good idea. A heck of a lot of .32 bore cowboy guns out there in the SASS etc. But as some have said, they gave up snubs, and I did as well. I see the point of the .327 in a snub, due to being able to
have 6 shots available. I would probably get one in a Ruger Blackhawk if it can be found....there are not too many floating around out there. |
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Thanks Sevens, that is a link I will use. I have zero information on reloading the 327 magnum in any of my reloading books - round didn't exist when I bought my books.
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When buying bullets and intending to load to real 327 power and velocity, consider hard, gas check bullets like "g/ch .32 115 gr. RNFP /100 " from Rimrock Bullets. Most of what I find in 32 is intended for much lower velocities and barrel temperatures...certainly not the same pressures.
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I have become much less a fan of hard cast bullets. Many times they cause MORE leading because they don't upset and seal the bore. This allows flame cutting the bullet and lead being deposited in the bore.
I'm running a 12B hardness bullet at full tilt with NO leading issues! |
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When I get a revolver the first thing I do is check the cylinder throat vs the bore diameter. I opened the throats on my S&W 632,but all my other. 327 revolvers have been OK on the throating. I couldn't begin to estimate the number of hot cast bullets I've put down my GP100 with no leading.
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