any 327 mag revolvers

Cosmo - have you found a source for the 85 or 100-gr soft point bullets? I have everything I need to handload for .327, but have not been able to find those.

Real Gun - that is what I hope to come up with as a handload. My wife wants nothing to do with .38/.357, but if I come up with something that's accurate, I think she would like to shoot this pistol.
 
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Here is my .327 Fed Mag 6-shot revolver. Charter Arms Patriot 2 1/4" barrel. A little bit bigger than a J frame and much smaller than a K frame. Handles factory .327 well and I practice with 32 H&R reloads. I have the 32 H&R reloads down to around $13 a box of 50. 100 grain BadMan poly coated hard cast in Starline brass. The holster is a vintage Biancchi for a K frame 2 1/2" and fits nicely. A little loose, but draws very quickly. Love the 32 platform. 32 S&W Longs are a real kitty cat to shoot.
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I've been begging Charter to resume manufacturing of the Patriot for several years. They don't seem interested in bringing it back however.
 
If you are going for 1200 fps, why not back off a bit and go subsonic on such a noisy, concussive cartridge? I am using Brian Pearce's subsonic load with Power Pistol, 100 gr lead. That makes it a carry gun for those concerned about needing ear protection. You could say the same about .357 Magnum.
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Real Gun, I use these because a reliably expanding 85-grain hollow-point of that size and sectional density traveling at around 1200 fps feels like a sweet spot for me in a gun of that size with the amount of recoil it produces. It's like the porridge that Goldilocks thought was "just right". A big part of why I like .327 Federal so much is that it hits a sweet spot here with the LCR and also in the 4" SP101 with the hotter and heavier loads.

Sure, it's loud. Of course, almost any concealable firearm is going to be loud. Any one of them can damage your hearing, especially when firing from a short barrel, or in a small space, or right next to your face. The reality is that none of us want to be involved in a messy and unpredictable defensive encounter where we need our firearm. On the off chance that we are, we want that firearm to be as effective as possible (within the spectrum of what we'll be likely to carry). We all need to understand that we could suffer a little hearing loss, get otherwise injured, or end up facing all sorts of legal and financial trouble regardless of actual facts. The first goal is to survive.

It might also be worth pointing out that while short-term exposure to loud noise is bad, it isn't as bad as repeated or prolonged exposure. Concerns in this area should first be applied to our regular recreation and practice.

... have you found a source for the 85 or 100-gr soft point bullets? I have everything I need to handload for .327, but have not been able to find those.
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No, littlebikerider. I hate to say it but I shoot factory ammo. Those loads from American Eagle still tend to be the most affordable. I stock up when I catch a deal. I usually buy at $22.50 per box of fifty but I occasionally find them for $20.
 
I have an early SP101 327mag. can't vouch for accuracy, but have reloaded for it for several years. The real problem has been finding load info. Unfortunately, that still is a problem. No one still seems to want to publish reloading info for the 327mag.
willr
 
willr said:
The real problem has been finding load info. Unfortunately, that still is a problem. No one still seems to want to publish reloading info for the 327mag.
willr
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Really?

Lyman, Hornady, Speer, Western Powders and Hodgdon are no one?
 
Really?

Lyman, Hornady, Speer, Western Powders and Hodgdon are no one?
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Apparently.
Usually the background for statements like that can be viewed as, "No one has data for the cheap bulk bullet that I bought before checking data sources, so now I'm irritated."
There's a reason for cheap, soft bullets not being listed with full-power .327 Federal load data. They can cause forcing cone damage.
 
I've a single-seven in .327 ... But it has never seen a .327 cartridge. At the time I wanted a .32H&R Magnum revolver and this was the only single action I found that would 'work'. What I was looking for was a 'reloadable' .22 as I was bit frustrated with the shortage at the time. Of course a little later I found a Baby Vaquero, a little Bird's head Uberti sixgun, and then a Single Six.... So I am firmly in .32 territory. Now that .22 is plentiful again at a reasonable price they don't get shot to often. I tested 78g RN, 100g RN, and 115g FP. Found good loads (subsonic in revolvers) for all the bullets tested. No interest in .327. In my opinion, the .327 is a solution to a non-existent problem. But again, that is just my opinion... I've .357s on up for 'magnum' power if I ever need it. And these are revolvers that my wife can also enjoy shooting.
 
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rclark, I actually liked .32 H&R magnum. I still have one revolver chambered for it (now in "fancy paperweight" status). The .32 H&R Magnum had some of the same benefits of .327 Federal when compared with the vanilla mid-weight .38 special I was using in the 1990s. The "solution" offered by .327 Federal is taking that up a level. It lifts up the compact six-shot .32, free and clear from the margin swamp of stuff like .38 special and .380 acp.
 
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