Flattop 45 convertible or single seven 327mag

Barbaroja said:

Life is tough boys, I may miss both of them because I won’t wanna go get all the guys at the shop sick.

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Put on an n95 and grab that single seven!

Barbaroja said:

Life is tough boys, I may miss both of them because I won’t wanna go get all the guys at the shop sick.

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Make a phone call, give them a deposit over the phone and have them put one or the other tot he side. Your LGS should be good with that.

Barbaroja said:

get me started until I can find some 327

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Yeaaaaaaaaa. About that...

I own a blued non flat-top (new model) convertible Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt/.45 ACP. I suspect that the flat-top version is a distributor exclusive and may be a little rarer than what we think....I didn't confirm that before typing this. I have a 50th anniversary .357 flat-top and its funny how a minor design change can result in the gun being more appealing visually (at least to me).

I went off the deep end with the .327FM. As I've mentioned before on numerous threads I was always intrigued with the Blackhawk in .30 Carbine. Never did get one and stumbled across a GP100 .327FM years ago in a LGS while looking for an SP101 in said caliber. Been enamored by the .32 cal ever since.

The Single Sevens are a hoot to shoot, especially the 7.5 inch version. I think more fun than .45 Colt anyway...and I have a few of those and like them just fine. For sure the .327FM is a handloading proposition (at least currently). Powder wise its VERY economical compared to the .45 Colt. I've spent a lot of time on loading heavy cast bullets (120grain) for it. Everything from plain base, powder coated, gas checked with numerous powders. It's the most fun I've had with a particular caliber experimenting.

If you decide to buy the .327FM PM me. I'll spot you some new brass to get you going.





Opp's...posted the wrong pic of some rifles...not sure how to delete that.

I would go with the 327 if only because they will be harder to find. As a reloader for all my centerfire cartridges, it's easy to find good brass and cast bullets for 32 long and magnum. I have a couple of Single-Sixes in 32 mag, one Bisley version, and have become a huge fan of 32 caliber. Plus Blackhawk 45 convertibles are much more common.

As much as I enjoy my Blackhawk convertible and NM Vaquero and T/C Contender) in 45 Colt, the scarcity of the Single-Seven would be the deciding factor.

Jeff

I want a single-action sized for the 357 Magnum. What I have is a gun sized for the 45, chambered in 357. Pine Tree's investment casting process should make it economical to make more frame and cylinder sizes, but Ruger offers precious few. I realize the cylinders aren't cast, but the frame casting dictates their size. Now maybe if the Blackhawk/Vaquero featured seven 357 chambers, it would be a good size cylinder, but the barrel profile is still pretty stout. I guess that's ok.

Barbaroja said:

Alright folks, what are your favorite Bullets,powders, and loads for these things?
My plan is to use this for small game and general farm carry use. Squirrels will be my primary target but I love to experiment and I usually go heavy for caliber. I’m starting from scratch here.

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What brass you have?

https://reloadammo.com/32-h-r-magnum-reloading-data/

http://www.lasc.us/fryxellthe32s-wlong.htm

Congrats on your purchase! I think it will be perfect for a farm gun in your area, as well as being economical for when you want more than a .22, but don't want to shell out the cash for big(ger) bore ammunition.

I can't comment on loads, but I imagine a good light load would be with wadcutters which would be fun to plink with, and the 327s would be fun for coyotes up to even smaller deer.

The Single Seven is, most certainly, the rarer of the two, by far. Any Ruger single-action, with a .32 bore, is rare.

For a cost comparison…..There’s a “baby” vaquero for sale in my area for $800 with a case hardened frame and birdshead grip. There’s also a single six in .32 H&R which has a standard blued frame with two sets of grips. One set is faux ivory. That one is going for $650.

The 90gr Lee TL-SWC powder coated and sized.314” over 3.5gr of #231/HP38 is a ringer! Gets about 1,000fps in both my 5.5” S7 and 6” M76. Very accurate!

With the .327FM, I like the Lee .311” 113gr RFNGC over 10.8gr of #2400. About 1,200fps. Uses small pistol primers.
With 13+ gr of H110 or Acc#9 I use a small rifle primer to stave off primer cratering.
I’ve aluminum taped my 113gr mold to throw.315”.

Seems the .30SuperC is eating up all the 113gr lately.....
Lee needs to make a run of 6-cavity molds in 90gr SWC and 113gr RFNGC’s.

Not just 6 cavity molds, but more bullet designs as well. Every .32 I have shot shoots better with a bullet over 100 grains. Now, I'm not going to try to shoot a 115 or 125gr bullet in .32 S&W Long top breaks, but in .327 I would. The beauty of them 115+ grain bullets in .327 is from the revolvers they're moving slow enough that they don't need to be super hard as the velocity isn't so high it requires a hard hard bullet.

Good choice!

This is my most accurate 32 caliber handgun out of many:

Barbaroja said:

I was having such trouble deciding that my wife told me to just get both but in the end I decided to save the “just get both”card for another day

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I would have gotten both, just to make her happy.

Barbaroja said:

Hahahahaha you are right. I’ve only been married for 5years now. Clearly I have plenty to learn still.

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That’s a trap! By not getting both you now have a gun chip to play at a later date. “Remember honey you wanted me to get both, I only bought one. I am glad I waited because the one I got today was a much better deal! “