I have talked with my local gun shop about the 327.

I believe he is correct, AMMO was the problem. When the big dud came into power, everyone started buying up all the ammo off the shelves. The available 32 all went out with the popular stuff in short order. The ammunition makers were trying to keep up with popular stuff like 9mm, 38, 40 and 45. No one was worried about getting any 32 Long, 32 H&R or 327 practice ammo back on the shelves. This resulted in guns in 327 being available with no practice ammo, or components to load any available for a couple years. The $1.00 a shot carry ammo is not real popular to practice with, and it was about all you could find.
They are now dropping the 327 about the time American Eagle 327 ($0.50 a shot), and 32 H&R and 327 Federal brass is starting to become available again.

I am of the opinion Timing hurt the 327 about as much as anything.

Different things hurt different rounds. The 480 Ruger is a good example. I have heard various opinions of what went wrong with sales on the 480. Most skip the obvious. Ammo Cost. We have lots of folks who do not reload. The cheapest ammo you can buy for the 480 Ruger from Midway is Full House Hornady Hunting ammo at $27 a box of 20 plus shipping and tax if you live in Missouri. The next cheapest ammo is Speer at $40 a box of 20. If the 480 had some economy reduced power ammo available at around $30 a box of 50, the 480 would still be in production and doing great.

Bob

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