327 federal Magnum

Seriesguy,
Wow, you're making it tough on me . That's a fine looking rig.
But for the cost of the original revolver, the cost of conversion and wrecking the resale value if I ever want to resell I may just enjoy the .32 mag as is . No rush. I'll let this marinate for a while. Thanks for giving me food for thought.
 
I could never see much need for the 327 for myself but if others get excited for it that's OK with me. Just don't compare it to the 357 to closely. I saw in a previous post about at 357 and 110 grain bullet at 1400fps. The Hodgdon data list the 110 at up to a shade over 2000fps with a 110 grain bullet and 296. Granted that is out of a 10 inch barrel but even in a shorter tube that 110 will be carrying the mail.
It has a place but I wonder how many of the struggling cartridges will survive this long term shakeup in components and brass. I would have thought it would have long ago ended but it has not. If the elections go bad in November it may get a lot worse.
 
If I had a Model 16-4 in unaltered condition, I would be very hesitant to do anything irreversible to it... if I HAD to have it able to shoot 327 FM, I would buy a Bowen blank cylinder and have it bored to 327 FM and fitted to the UN-altered Model 16 so it wasn't a permanent, irreversible change. In the time since I had my "616" built, the prices of unaltered, original Model 66s, 19s and other K-frame targets have gone so crazy that I'd have to think long and hard and have an over-riding reason to alter one. That said, I'm glad I got my 66 when I did and am glad I was able to get the conversion done when I did the way I did... I'm not sure I could bring myself to do it now.

Froggie
 
I would rather have that 632Pro pictured above than any .38 Special or .357 snubbie...

Since this thread ended in 2013 I bought a .327 in a 6.5" Freedom Arms 97...a joy to shoot. I am hoping that Ruger will bring out the GP100 again in .327 this time with the same barrel profile as the new .22 Target...

Another gun I missed buying was the 632 with the 3" ported barrel and adjustable sights... I have a 60-10 .357 Magnum and would prefer it was a .327...

Bob
 
SPECS: .327 mag. vs. .357 mag.

primetime & Superman: RE: 632s - they are scarce & not easy to find, however, but they are out there at a premium !! Took me a year of almost daily searches to find my satin s/s 632-1, like new with less than 200 rounds fired & Crimson Trace green laser grips.

Within a week of purchase, I was, also, able to score <online> 100 rounds of Federal Premium 85 gr. HYDRA-Shok JHP as well as another 20 rnds. each of Speer Gold Dot 115 gr. JHP & Hornady XTP 100 gr. JHP as well as another 50 rounds of American Eagle 100 gr. JSP for practice = 190 rounds @ avg. cost of $0.73 <to include S&H> delivered to my door !!!

Previous owner advised that he successfully chambered & fired .32 S&W, .32 S&W long, .32 H&R mag, as well as .327 fed mag, of course!

P.S. - If you check the specs, <below> you'll find that the .327 mag & .357 mag are very comparable as regards velocity & energy ... the only significant/major difference is Recoil !!! . . . Mo' Bigga is NOT Always Mo' Betta !!! . . . :rolleyes:

See Below: Just make sure you compare apples to apples & oranges to oranges, please !!! ;)


BBTI - Ballistics by the Inch :: .327 Mag Results

BBTI - Ballistics by the Inch :: .357 Mag Results
 
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So much for the cocky new kid on the block. After all the hype, most shooters still want a bigger bullet. I laughed every time I read an article proclaiming the 327 as having "better ballistics than the vaunted 357 Magnum".



Hot or not, it's still a 32. Americans like bigger bores.



Maybe it'll sell in Europe........they LOVE them Boullettes! ;)


Ditto.

Guess someone figures if they keep lengthening the .32 case, it'll catch on.

Instead, how about something really new, like a .375 magnum. Take the ol supermag & chop it to 1.3" and build it on the L-frame.


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It's not that hard to find a well used Model 19 for a decent price. The .22 cylinder may take some time to find. Instead of the big wait on barrel rifling I would just have Andy bore the .357 barrel and slide a .32 liner in it. I already asked him about that and he said no problem.Fun project. Not really expensive for a custom gun and you have a gun that makes you smile.
 
.327 mag vs. 357 mag

Hhmmm ... Should I ? ... or ... Should I NOT ? - that is the question !!!

Awww, what the Heck? ... here goes nuthin' ! . . . ;)

TO: jtcarm & papajohn428

I've never been called "cocky" ... well, at least never to my face & there's absolutely, most certainly nothin' "new and/or kid-like" about me by any measure whatsoever ... with the possible exceptions only of my relatively/comparatively "new" membership and participation in the SWCA & this Forum as well as: my admiration & advocacy of .327 fed mag ammo/S&W 632-1.

Therefore, please, be so tolerant as to humor me & refer to my most recent post above, dated 04/16/16/6:02pm, with particular attention to the "P.S." to include the Velocity/Energy Chart at the bottom of the page, which, imho, speaks for it itself !!! . . . :rolleyes:

Respectfully,

 
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