[oldnuc]

OK, since nobody's asked yet, what about it? Am I gonna be able to shoot these new Federal loads from my .32 H&R Taurus? I've got a small-frame, 2-inch barrelled Total Titanium revolver in .32 H&R Magnum (like a 731, but in titanium...dunno what Taurus' model designation was). I'm sold on the light weight, six shot, light recoil package I've got, but have been disapointed in the commercially available ammo. This new caliber either excites me (if my gun will take it) or bums me out (if it turns out to be the final nail that makes my gun obsolete).
Quick measurements tell me the bullets should physically fit my titanium cylinder. The extra 1/8-inch leaves me with another 1/8 inch to go. Will I blow up my gun? Is 1/8" to the end of the cylinder enough? (I once had a light weight .38 Taurus that would jam with lead bullets when the recoil of one round would jar the lead of the next round from its brass).
Just looking for educated opinions here...not insurance policies.

[hhb]

Won't work! Like trying to shoot a .357 mag cartridge in a .38 Special revolver.

[tsidorus]

you would have to get the chambers reamed for the longer round... an hope the frame and cylinder stand up to the higher pressure :eek: I wouldnt want to be the first guy to try it... :D

[461]

Sorry Oldnuc. I don't think the new round will totally obsolete your gun though, actually it may give it a little boost. The .32 ammo selection has never been good but there are a few rounds out there and mail order is the best option to get it. I still plan to acquire new .32Mags even after I get a .327, it's still a great round to enjoy. The .32mags and I'm sure the .327 as well, just beg to be reloaded, the .32mag can make it to almost .327 power with a good hand load.

You'll be amazed at how much fun that gun will be when you reload for it and make it almost as cheap to shoot as a .22lr.

[MatthewVanitas]

@ 461: how did I know that you would be first in line to get a .327 Ruger? :p

[Bezoar]

Sorry to tell you, you cant do it. The frame/cylinder just not meant for the .327. Heck, the bullet weight and velocity of a .327 exeed the safety limit for your titanium cylinder. Youd just have massive cylinder erosion 3 times as fast then any current highspeed/low weight bullet option in .32 mag.

[Stainz]

I would just order some of Georgia Arms hot and nasty 100gr JHP (XTP?) .32 H&RMs for $32/100 in new Starline brass. I've chrono-ed them at 1,186 fps from my 4" .32M SP101. I would expect maybe 1,100 fps from a 2" barrel. They do an impressive job on a 2L pop bottle full of water.

Stainz