Anyone have one of the new Ruger BH's in 327 FM??

[29aholic]

OK...I guess I am bored. Was at the LGS the other day and they had a new Stainless Blackhawk in 327 Fed Mag. 8 shot cylinder...it was kinda cool but not near as light and handy as the old Single Six in 32 H&R. Anyone got one?? Thoughts??

 

[Rule3]

I think the 327 Federal is a great round, but unfortunately it has not taken off like gangbusters which it really should if you look at the ballistics.

I have fired it in the Ruger SP101 and what I like about it is you can get 6 rounds in a small J frame size gun.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

OK...I guess I am bored. Was at the LGS the other day and they had a new Stainless Blackhawk in 327 Fed Mag. 8 shot cylinder...it was kinda cool but not near as light and handy as the old Single Six in 32 H&R. Anyone got one?? Thoughts??

Why couldn't you just get the Single Six bored out to take the .327 ???

 

[sheepdawg]

My buddies at the gun/fun store say it sold at first but died after a week or two. Can't find the ammo at Wal Mart so why buy it?

 

[mtgianni]

Why couldn't you just get the Single Six bored out to take the .327 ???

It involves removing the bbl, turning a few threads off and re-installing it as well as a new cylinder. The cost is close to the cost of the blackhawk.

 

[therevjay]

Why couldn't you just get the Single Six bored out to take the .327 ???

That would be cool, but would the single six handle the pressure? I think the .327 is alot hotter then the .32H&R.

 

[26Ford]

I think the 327 Federal is a great round, but unfortunately it has not taken off like gangbusters which it really should if you look at the ballistics.

I have fired it in the Ruger SP101 and what I like about it is you can get 6 rounds in a small J frame size gun.

Very well said, my thoughts exactly, 26

 

[29aholic]

I dont know I just think the 32 mags are SO CUTE!!!! Seriously, I loved the SS in 32 H&R but dont know if I could develop the same fondness for the BH in 327 due to the size and weight.

 

[RABULL]

If they made the .327 magnum in a Ruger Single Six or the Mid-Sized Ruger Vaquero Modelsize revolver it would be worth looking at. However, an 8 shot full size Blackhawk revolver at about 48 ounces makes no sense to me for a .32 caliber size round.....

 

[gizamo]

I have hotrodded the 32 H&R in my Rugers. Used Starline brass and heavier cast bullets for the 32-20, and it is a much improved cartridge.

 

[JcMack]

I bought a Ruger SP101 .327 3" when the caliber became available. The .327 has a fairly heafty recoil. The early Rugers had a problem with splitting cases as did mine. There was a recall on them. I like, or liked the .32 H&R J frames 1 7/8" variety for the "extra round". Factory ammo for that caliber is, and has been virtually unavailable in that loading for going on 2 years. I traded my 432 on a 640 last month. No more .32 for me (unless I can find a 1 7/8" HE) I don't see where the .327 fits in. A 3" Ruger .327 weighs in at 28 oz.. A SP101 is a holster gun. A MOD 66 2'5" weighs in at about 34 oz. My .327 is long gone. I had a Colt Cobra I was gonna ream to .32 H&R, but it seemed a waste of time since ammo is not available. Even cases are hard to find. I think starline still makes them. I know we're talking SA here but without support for the caliber in the "carry" arena, I think the .327 is doomed.

 

[feralmerril]

I own this ruger single six in .32 H&R mag. If I wanted to couldnt I just have the clyinder reamed out to .327 mag? Or is the round too long for it?

 

[29aholic]

I own this ruger single six in .32 H&R mag. If I wanted to couldnt I just have the clyinder reamed out to .327 mag? Or is the round too long for it?

I think the 327 might be a tad too long, and I wouldn't do it to that gun as you dont see too many short barrel 32 mags and even more, the ones with adjustable sights are valuable. I sold one on GB a while back in not near as good of shape and it brought $500.

 

[feralmerril]

Thanks. WOW! $500s? I got to reasess my thinking. While I have dies and ammo I have only played with this one a couple times in the last 20 years. I see where I paid$197s out the door in 1989 and I see it was made in 85. I think it was used/new when I bought it. It is accurate, flat shooting and no recoil. Has a sharp bark. I was going to start packing it as a trail gun, but seems I always take a 44 special or some other gun.

 

[29aholic]

Thanks. WOW! $500s? I got to reasess my thinking. While I have dies and ammo I have only played with this one a couple times in the last 20 years. I see where I paid$197s out the door in 1989 and I see it was made in 85. I think it was used/new when I bought it. It is accurate, flat shooting and no recoil. Has a sharp bark. I was going to start packing it as a trail gun, but seems I always take a 44 special or some other gun.

I have loved those little guns since they 1st came out. Yours is only the 2nd 4 5/8" I have seen. They definitely have a bark to them but recoil is pretty mild even in the little SS

 

[Joe Kent]

I am currently in the early planning stages of having Hamilton Bowen build and fit one of his new cylinders to my 6 1/2 in Ruger Super Single Six in 32H&R. You are correct that the factory cylinder is not long enough. If you go to his web site you can see pictures of guns that he has converted. As an aside, would any of you have any thoughts or more importantly, would you be interested in a combination 327 / 32-20 dual cylinder Ruger Flattop frame New Model Blackhawk? I am close friends with a Ruger Distributor and am talking with both he and the Ruger Factory Rep. about a limited run of that model, perhaps in both a 4 3/4 and either a 5 1/2 or 6 1/2 inch barrel . I would be very interested in any of your thoughts. I probably should also post this question over on the Ruger forum but I wonder what we think first.

 

[mtgianni]

I would be interested in one. I see a Buckeye special on Gunbroker occasionally go for $800 or over for the 32-20/32 H&R.

 

[feralmerril]

Here is another possibility. I own this old reworked 1st generation colt saa in 32-20. Its already a rough rework but functions fine and shoots well. I wonder if I could get a clyinder in .327 mag worked up for it, maybe even useing a repo of some kind? Is their much differance in ballistics between the two to make it worth while?

 

[peyton]

I contacted Mr. Bowen and he sells replacement cylinders, starting at $295.00 and then you have to have your gunsmith ream it out to the caliber you want. I have a 16-4 that I want to convert, he stated a cost of $90.00 to ream out the existing cylinder. Hammerdown has had this done and it happy with the results. My concern is does changing the cylinder reduce the guns value??
Also, could I get a 32.20 and buy a new cylinder in .327 and would it work??

 

[29aholic]

Here is another possibility. I own this old reworked 1st generation colt saa in 32-20. Its already a rough rework but functions fine and shoots well. I wonder if I could get a clyinder in .327 mag worked up for it, maybe even useing a repo of some kind? Is their much differance in ballistics between the two to make it worth while?

That would probably be feasible