32 H&R in a 327 Federal revolver?

brian10xaz · Mar 19, 2025

I read that its ok to shoot 32 H&R in a revolver chambered for 327 Federal. Is this correct? Any reduction in accuracy or other issues?
Thanks for the help. I'm looking for a second 32 HR revolver for my old arthritic hands.

Muley Gil · Mar 19, 2025

brian10xaz said:
I read that its ok to shoot 32 H&R in a revolver chambered for 327 Federal. Is this correct? Any reduction in accuracy or other issues?
Thanks for the help. I'm looking for a second 32 HR revolver for my old arthritic hands.

It is perfectly safe. You can also shoot .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long and you may be able to shoot .32 ACP ammo as well, as the ACP round is semi-rimmed and may headspace on the cylinder.

Shooting .32 H&R in a .327 Federal chambered revolver is like shooting .38 special in a .357 Magnum revolver.

brian10xaz · Mar 19, 2025

Awesome! This is what I was thinking as well, although I leaning heavily towards a single-six, which makes the question moot!
Thanks for the help!

CH4 · Mar 19, 2025

Same as shooting 38 in a 357 mag, 44 spl in a 44 ma, or 32 S&W in a 32 H&R, which is what many folks do.

geeollie · Mar 19, 2025

I do an annual qualification with my Ruger LCR .327 Magnum.
When I use 32 S&W Long I feel like I am cheating. IT is so light recoiling and accurate. 32 H&R is also soooooo useable and "friendly".

Green Frog · Mar 19, 2025

This has been discussed here at length. I talked about while reporting progress on https://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-r...0686-project-616-a.html?highlight=Project+616. In point of fact, this revolver gets a lot of 32 S&W Long through it. With a whole family of straight sided cartridges differing only in case length and power level, the 32s are super versatile.
Froggie

gjgalligan · Mar 20, 2025

I found that when it was time to move new shooters up from .22 to center fire the .32 S&W was a good step in the progression.

robertrwalsh · Mar 20, 2025

In response to your original question there is IN THEORY a minor loss of accuracy due to the increased distance "bullet jump" due to the shorter case. For almost all shooters and almost all ammunition this is a theoretical loss and not a practical one.

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