0.32 cal, shell options

frolic1 · November 20, 2009, 10:47 AM

I'm thinking of buying a S&W 632, .327 magnum revolver. The 327 magnum shells are not so easy to find. What are my shell options? will it shoot any .32 caliber bullet? If so I could use the cheapest, lowest recoil, for target practice and keep the magnum's for HD.

**Mike Irwin** · November 20, 2009, 10:49 AM

Out of the .327 You can fire:

.32 Smith & Wesson
.32 Smith & Wesson Long
.32 H&R Magnum

None of those are particularly available or cheap, though.

gak · November 20, 2009, 12:03 PM

I would just stock up on some .32 H&R from Georgia Arms--target and PD (jhp) loads--and enjoy. GA is very competitively priced. Like everyone else GA was backlogged--maybe doing better now? Great round(s) and gun you've chosen.

carguychris · November 20, 2009, 02:16 PM

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None of those are particularly available or cheap, though.

I suggest finding a dealer who sells Aguila ammo; they offer a .32 Long 98gr LRN round that is quite accurate, and it generally sells for $12-$16/50rds.

**Mike Irwin** · November 20, 2009, 02:19 PM

I won't run Aguila through any of my guns.

MortalWombat · November 20, 2009, 02:33 PM

Some people have reported being able to fire .32 ACP in .32 HR mag and .327 mag revolvers, although you might not get the most accurate performance and you might have extraction problems.

See here.

carguychris · November 20, 2009, 04:31 PM

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I won't run Aguila through any of my guns.

Why?

Their .22LR ammo tends to be somewhat dirty, but I haven't found anything else wrong with it.

Opinated · November 20, 2009, 06:40 PM

About 50 years ago, I bought a 5 shot Iver Johnson "Owlhead" revolver. The seller handed me a partial box of cartridges and we fired a cylinder full. All fired OK. They were .32 auto. Did not extract very well. The proper cartridge was .32 S&W. So I suspect that the .32 auto would work if nothing else was available. Got married, money ran low, sold the revolver. I really liked it.

James K · November 20, 2009, 11:06 PM

With the general disclaimer that one should use only the ammunition intended for the gun, .32 ACP would probably work OK in that .327 S&W, though extraction might be a problem. Do not use .32 ACP in those old cast iron .32 revolvers, though; the .32 S&W runs only about 14k psi; the .32 ACP is 20.5k, in the same range as the .32 H&R Magnum. Nuf sed.

Jim

rc · November 21, 2009, 02:29 AM

32 caliber cartridges are about the most over priced centerfire factory ammo you can find. Learn to reload.

Tom2 · November 21, 2009, 09:52 AM

He might find some of the other .32 revolver carts in something like a hardware store, little gun shop, etc. that might have been on the shelf for a long time just due to lack of demand. But they probably cost twice as much now.

bop · November 22, 2009, 08:41 PM

Just to let you know, Auction Arms has quite a few Iver Johnsos in .32 & .38 S&W at good prices. The ones where the owls "head" on the grip faces towards the barrel are usually black powder, facing towards the lower grip are smokeless. I got a few H&R and IJ and am happy with all. Good Luck

November 20, 2009, 10:47 AM	#1
frolic1 Member Join Date: October 21, 2009 Posts: 50	0.32 cal, shell options I'm thinking of buying a S&W 632, .327 magnum revolver. The 327 magnum shells are not so easy to find. What are my shell options? will it shoot any .32 caliber bullet? If so I could use the cheapest, lowest recoil, for target practice and keep the magnum's for HD.

November 20, 2009, 10:49 AM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,059	Out of the .327 You can fire: .32 Smith & Wesson .32 Smith & Wesson Long .32 H&R Magnum None of those are particularly available or cheap, though. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 20, 2009, 02:19 PM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,059	I won't run Aguila through any of my guns. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 21, 2009, 09:52 AM	#11
Tom2 Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,676	He might find some of the other .32 revolver carts in something like a hardware store, little gun shop, etc. that might have been on the shelf for a long time just due to lack of demand. But they probably cost twice as much now. __________________ Your gun is like your nose, it is just wrong for someone else to pick it for you!

November 22, 2009, 08:41 PM	#12
bop Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: arizona Posts: 34	Hey Opinated....good news! Just to let you know, Auction Arms has quite a few Iver Johnsos in .32 & .38 S&W at good prices. The ones where the owls "head" on the grip faces towards the barrel are usually black powder, facing towards the lower grip are smokeless. I got a few H&R and IJ and am happy with all. Good Luck

November 20, 2009, 12:03 PM	#3
gak Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2005 Location: Aridzona Posts: 2,767	I would just stock up on some .32 H&R from Georgia Arms--target and PD (jhp) loads--and enjoy. GA is very competitively priced. Like everyone else GA was backlogged--maybe doing better now? Great round(s) and gun you've chosen.

November 20, 2009, 02:33 PM	#6
MortalWombat Member Join Date: June 29, 2007 Posts: 62	Some people have reported being able to fire .32 ACP in .32 HR mag and .327 mag revolvers, although you might not get the most accurate performance and you might have extraction problems. See here.

November 20, 2009, 06:40 PM	#8
Opinated Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2006 Posts: 354	About 50 years ago, I bought a 5 shot Iver Johnson "Owlhead" revolver. The seller handed me a partial box of cartridges and we fired a cylinder full. All fired OK. They were .32 auto. Did not extract very well. The proper cartridge was .32 S&W. So I suspect that the .32 auto would work if nothing else was available. Got married, money ran low, sold the revolver. I really liked it.

November 20, 2009, 11:06 PM	#9
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	With the general disclaimer that one should use only the ammunition intended for the gun, .32 ACP would probably work OK in that .327 S&W, though extraction might be a problem. Do not use .32 ACP in those old cast iron .32 revolvers, though; the .32 S&W runs only about 14k psi; the .32 ACP is 20.5k, in the same range as the .32 H&R Magnum. Nuf sed. Jim

November 21, 2009, 02:29 AM	#10
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,394	32 caliber cartridges are about the most over priced centerfire factory ammo you can find. Learn to reload.

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