Does anyone make super hot 32 Mag ammo?
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I would find it highly unlikely that you'll be able to beat the 9mm with the 32 if its running at SAAMI specs[the 32 that is].
For 'hot' loads see what Buffalo Bore or Corbon might offer for the 32 mag.
For 'hot' loads see what Buffalo Bore or Corbon might offer for the 32 mag.
James NM
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No. The 9mm is .355 caliber, which is greater than the .32.
arkdweller22
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I believe Georgia Arms makes a 100Gr. round moving at 1000 FPS (6" or 4" barrel, don't remember). There's also an 85 Gr. round moving 1100 or so. IIRC.
As previously stated, the 9mm is a larger bore at .355 as opposed to .312 for the .32.
Regards,
Arkdweller
P.S. The hottest .32 mags are about the level of warm .380's. You won't get 9mm ballistics out of it.
As previously stated, the 9mm is a larger bore at .355 as opposed to .312 for the .32.
Regards,
Arkdweller
P.S. The hottest .32 mags are about the level of warm .380's. You won't get 9mm ballistics out of it.
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i have a model 16-4 32 mag.lots of fun and super accurate
flop-shank
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If you want a .32 that will match the 9mm ballistically, you'll need to use the .327 magnum.
cgt4570
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I haven't loaded any yet, but based on tables I've read, I should be able to get 2,000 fps with an 85-grain bullet in my Hamilton Bowen build .327 Federal Magnum. It's built on a pre-Model 14 5-screw target frame with an 8-3/8" full lug Model 16 barrel and a Leupold 2X scope.
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flop-shank
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Wow! Woodchucks beware! 
85 grs. at 2000fps. would be 755 fpe. from a .32! Cool stuff!!!!!
85 grs. at 2000fps. would be 755 fpe. from a .32! Cool stuff!!!!!
Landric
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There is really nothing magnum about the .32 H&R Mag., unless one is comparing it to the .32 S&W and .32 S&W Long. That doesn't make it a bad cartridge, its just not a super high performance cartridge. It is quite a bit of fun to shoot (and handload for, which is the only reasonable way to feed it). If you want magnum performance, you really need a .327 Federal Magnum chambered gun.
I had a Taurus 327 so chambered, but I never had any luck finding brass or ammunition for the .327 Fed Mag, and I was less than impressed with the quality of the Taurus revolver. I got rid of the Taurus and put a S&W 431 PD on layaway. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up soon. That means I won't be able to shoot .327 Fed Mag ammo, but that doesn't bother me much. I may eventually get a SP101 in .327, or wait to see what else becomes available (I'm really hoping for a SA revolver from Ruger in .327).
Anyway, I chronographed some .32 H&R Mag factory Georgia Arms 85 grain JHP from my 2" Taurus before I got rid of it. Average velocity was 891 fps, ~ 150 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Nothing spectacular there, but a lot more oomph than the .32 S&W Long. I never managed to break 800 fps with my various handloads using a 100 grain RNFP and various powders, but I wasn't loading max loads either. I have no doubt that performance improves significantly with a longer barrel.
I had a Taurus 327 so chambered, but I never had any luck finding brass or ammunition for the .327 Fed Mag, and I was less than impressed with the quality of the Taurus revolver. I got rid of the Taurus and put a S&W 431 PD on layaway. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up soon. That means I won't be able to shoot .327 Fed Mag ammo, but that doesn't bother me much. I may eventually get a SP101 in .327, or wait to see what else becomes available (I'm really hoping for a SA revolver from Ruger in .327).
Anyway, I chronographed some .32 H&R Mag factory Georgia Arms 85 grain JHP from my 2" Taurus before I got rid of it. Average velocity was 891 fps, ~ 150 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Nothing spectacular there, but a lot more oomph than the .32 S&W Long. I never managed to break 800 fps with my various handloads using a 100 grain RNFP and various powders, but I wasn't loading max loads either. I have no doubt that performance improves significantly with a longer barrel.
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