Any Ruger Single Seven owners here?

SLT223 · Feb 18, 2018

I'm a bit smitten with Ruger single actions all of the sudden. I had one years ago, a Single Six .22LR/.22WRM, and it's time to jump back in the saddle. I'm new to the .327 Federal Magnum, but this revolver is just too neat to ignore. Does anyone have a Single Seven in .327 Fed Mag? Any thing I should know before buying? I reload and plan to shoot the full power band offered by the FM cartridge case.

Erich · Feb 18, 2018

You know, I love a birdshead and, as someone who's loaded and shot the .32 S&W Long (the hot version - using Sharpe's data from the Thirties) for a while, I really was excited by the Federal round. But . . . it sure seems to need a longer tube than that to really get its legs under it. And the latest (and fatal, for me) stroke was in the newest Handloader magazine. . . the spreads that round gets are a caution. For what it's worth, I have lost all interest in the .327 Federal.

Pick up the February 2018 issue of Handloader and look at Brian Pearce's column on p. 14 (".327 Federal Magnum Data Problems") before you do anything else.

Bobbysixkiller · Feb 18, 2018

I have one and love it. It’s a sweet cartridge in a sweet package. I would buy another one.

Ethang · Feb 18, 2018

Bought mine after having the 32 SS for a few years. It in my most humble opinion, is the perfect woods walking pistol for anyplace that does not have big bears to worry about. Light, accurate, packable and anything from low level plinking, to mid level small game, to fire breathing, flat shooting, face grinning full power loads. Yes, the 357 magnum is better, but until they put it in a factory Single Six sized pistol, the Single Seven wins.

eveled · Feb 18, 2018

I love Ruger single actions too. In .22 .357 and .45acp&LC

I see no need to jump into any other calibers.

GeoJelly · Feb 18, 2018

One of the local shops in this area has the exact model shown in your picture. I have not handled it but can see well enough through the case that the finish is flawless. And, I hate to say this, but finding a stainless Ruger with a flawless finish is almost unheard of. I like the concept of the seven shot. 32 - and have one of the older .32 H&R versions. The shop has it pegged that $609 so it’s out of reach for me until after tax time ...

Qc Pistolero · Feb 18, 2018

One of my friend says I've got bearpaws.I've tried one but there's no way I can get my hand around the birdshead grip.Not enough of it to grasp.But I must admit that it looks very good and otherwise,the gun was fun to shoot.It would be a nice addition to any gun collection.

blazermark · Feb 18, 2018

yes i did get one, love it.. maybe not so much with the hotter 327, but use the Georgia Arms 32 mag and they are great..

i found the fit/finish to be excellent..

also found the hammer spur to be a bit small - would have preferred something a bit wider.. been looking at a bisley replacement..

pretty good fit in a K frame 4" holster also

Gunhacker · Feb 18, 2018

Erich said:
You know, I love a birdshead and, as someone who's loaded and shot the .32 S&W Long (the hot version - using Sharpe's data from the Thirties) for a while, I really was excited by the Federal round. But . . . it sure seems to need a longer tube than that to really get its legs under it. And the latest (and fatal, for me) stroke was in the newest Handloader magazine. . . the spreads that round gets are a caution. For what it's worth, I have lost all interest in the .327 Federal.

Pick up the February 2018 issue of Handloader and look at Brian Pearce's column on p. 14 (".327 Federal Magnum Data Problems") before you do anything else.

That 2018 article refers back to a 2015 review that Pearce did on the Ruger Single Seven .327 Fed Mag (Handloader #294).

The accuracy issue he outlined in that 2015 article, was after trying several die sets from different manufacturers, he found that all of them had too large of an expander ball that resulted in very little (if any) bullet and case neck tension, resulting in extreme spreads and poor accuracy.

He got his best results with an expander ball that was sized down to .3085 inch, and he used regular small pistol (CCI 500) primers instead of CCI 550 magnum primers.

Factory loaded ammo runs just fine, no accuracy issues with the 100 gr. American Eagle I've been shooting, which is also some pretty stout stuff. I have the SP101 re-release of the .327 Fed mag with the 4.2" barrel... it gets your attention. I also have a S&W 16-4 that's had the cylinder holes lengthened for .327 Fed Mag, the same American Eagle ammo shoots even better in that gun.

I don't know if Ruger has since addressed the initial issue with difficult loading and unloading the Single Seven due the tight clearance in the loading gate with the larger .32 caliber case, but that's something to check out. If they have, then it's a different ball game.

It was the reason why I passed on them when they came out.

blazermark · Feb 18, 2018

in my limited experience ~ 300 rounds of 32 s&w , 32 mag, and .327 no issues with the birdshead on loading or ejecting cartridges. that is consistent with other feedback i got on the ruger forum before i bought mine..

mag318 · Feb 18, 2018

I bought one of the fixed sighted birds head grip Single 7s to go with my original Single 7 and I actually prefer the birds head grip one better. It handles all the hottest loads comfortably and shoots to the POA. Buy one and you'll love it. If you want to see it in action go to YouTube and type in mag318 and my channel will pop up. I have a video on the new Single 7.

gdodgen · Feb 19, 2018

Here’s mine. Picked it up when Lipsey’s did a run of them a few years ago. I’ve only fired it a couple of times. It’s accurate and balances well. I haven’t tried handloading for it yet.

Gregor · Apr 29, 2018

Ruger Single-Seven Sweetness

I had read with interest Skeeter Skelton's articles on the then new Ruger Single-Six in .32 H&R Magnum and thought what a neat idea that was. It was years later that I was able to purchase the much superior replacement, the Single-Seven .327 Federal Magnum.

It is a very versatile handgun. You can shoot .32ACP, .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum in the same revolver.

I installed a Belt Mountain #5 style base pin to correct the walking of the factory one and dress it up. I did the "poor-man's trigger job" to ease the trigger pull.

I use RCBS carbide die set with a Redding Profile Crimp die. The .327 Federal Magnum case has a sharp internal taper and heavier web section that prevents Dillion sizer decapper assembly from going into the case, so I use RCBS.

I bought a NOE bullet mold (314-115-RF 314316) that goes 117 grs. lubed with a gas check.

The cylinder throats mike .313" on all 7 chambers using my minus plug gage set.

I load 10.0 grs. 2400 or 12.0-12.5 grs. Win-296 with this bullet with no leading and excellent accuracy.

It is a cartridge that is finally getting it's due. The Single-Seven platform is the ideal size for it.

Carries and handles like a .22, hits like a lighter bullet .357

robert1804 · Apr 29, 2018

I have two Single Sevens, a 4 5/8" and a 7 1/2". The shorter one has become a range and plinking favorite. I've had zero problems with either. I've been loading mostly 32 H&R cases and have found several accurate loads. The birds head model is tempting but these guns are accurate enough to justify the adjustable sighted standard model for me.

Tom K · Apr 29, 2018

I'm not fond of stainless but I went ahead and got a 7-1/2" Single Seven. My preference would be a 9" blue gun, like they offered in .22 and .32 H&R. Lipsey is currently having made the Single Seven in blue, as a 6-1/2" Bisley model.

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