How do you like your Single Seven in 327 mag?

I like mine (4.5") but it does have some minor issues, particularly with the 100 JSP American Eagle load. Extraction with that load is pretty sticky, but the primers are realllly flat so that may just be a bit too hotly loaded. Extraction is not so much of an issue with the 85 JSP reduced load. The cylinder pin hopped loose on me a couple times with the 100 JSP load also. I bought it with the intent to mostly shooting .32 magnum in it so these sticky extraction issues aren't a real problem for me.

The loading gate is very narrow and it does take a little getting used to when loading and unloading. It is a beautiful little gun though and feels good in the hand. Overall I like it, but think that it might have worked out better long term as a 6 shot.

I don't mean to scare you off. My 5.5" S7 went back to Ruger to fix three separate faults. It had the basepin jump issue, chamber to loading gate alignment, and one of the chambers must have been reamed high because I was getting cratered primer strikes on one case out of every cylinder load.

I was a little PO'd when the gun came back and the only issue mentioned on the invoice was the basepin. However, they addressed all three, and the gun now shoots beautifully. It is one of my favorites, and I'm glad I went through the process to sort it out.

As to rg's load issue above, I think .327 loading is a little too aggresive on the high end. I also had sticky extraction as I approached Speer's max compressed 2400 load data for the 100g Gold Dot. Accuracy wasn't best at the high end either, so I backed off a little, and still have a screaming load that functions better.

I just posted a poll (in the Revolver section) asking folks what barrel length they like on the Single Sevens. Don't forget to stop by and vote!

If the SP-101 grip is too small for you I would imagine the single seven grip would be small also. However, a single action in .327 federal doesn't leave very many options. There are a few .327 Blackhawks but they're moderately expensive if you can even find one. Freedom Arms has made .327's which would be easier than the Blackhawk to find but I've never seen any FA gun under $1,200 which is more than twice the cost of the single seven, doesn't leave much ammo money.

See if you can get your hands on a single-anything and how you like it. If it's just not big enough of a gun for you, a .30 carbine Blackhawk might be just the thing. They're right around the same price as a single seven and if you don't mind a beater used ones can be considerably cheaper.

I just posted a poll (in the Revolver section) asking folks what barrel length they like on the Single Sevens. Don't forget to stop by and vote!

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I wonder how many have experienced all three. I have the 5.5" and recall a report that it seemed the most accurate. It is certainly making my shooting look good.

I like mine a lot. I shoot more .32 H&R magnum than .327 Federal in mine. I get base pin jump when using full .327 loads, which is a pain. But otherwise, I like the gun enough that I might use it for some pistol clay competitions. It's very accurate.

Looks like quite a few S7s made it to W.WA...

I really like mine. No issues at all even with the hot AE 100gr commercial ammo or heavy handloads.

AE primer, no issue with extraction. Gets 1484 fps avg in my 5.5" S7


I carry and shoot it frequently as it is relatively cheap to feed.

I do believe the single six and the Blackhawk have the same size grip frame. Can't check right now, but others here may be able to verify it.

murf

Cheap to feed? Am I missing something? LOL!

SERIOUSLY awesome looking guns though guys. I have so many handguns and long guns that I want to buy right now, this being one of them... decisions decisions!

I do believe the single six and the Blackhawk have the same size grip frame. Can't check right now, but others here may be able to verify it.

murf

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If that's the case, then I stand corrected. I have 3 Blackhawks but have never handled a single six, I assumed it was smaller.

And I imagine 327 federal is probably really cheap to feed if you handload and cast. You can get a lot of 100 gr bullets out of a pound of lead.

Cooldill said:

Cheap to feed? Am I missing something? LOL!

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Factory 32 S&W long is about $16 for a box of 50. If you reload a typical target load uses 2-3 grains of power and 100 grains of lead.

For finding .327 ammo there are these.
http://www.ammoseek.com/ammo/327-federal-magnum OR

http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/pistol/327-federal-magnum/

I only have the Ruger SP-101, Ruger GP-100, and a Taurus 327 and find the .32 calibers very versatile.

The 100-grain American Eagle give the best performance but I think it is loaded right to max based on how the cases look in my other 327.

The Singles have the same XR grips as NMBH. The flat tops are smaller, the same as New Vaquero.

This gun really has my pulse pounding, I'm getting ready to take the plunge... but... what about the various issues with them? Charge hole not aligned, base pin jump with magnums? I don't want my new gun to do that as I plan for it to be for not only target shooting but also field carry for protection against two and four legged threats.

If you regard the 4.625" barrel as the carry gun, you may do well, since I recall reading that the trailing batch of the shortest barrel length benefitted from discovery of problems with earlier production.

I got the double whammy with my 5.5" of the wrong length cylinder pin and a loading gate misalignment I thought was unacceptable. Those are fixed and the gun shoots so well that I feel pretty positive about it all.

Besides that, about 10 minutes ago I won the bidding at $569 on one of the new 4+" SP101 in our caliber.

You got one fo the new 4.2" bbl .327 SP101s?

SICK!!!

That a gun I want too! Ruger, why do you take all my money???

LOL!

Have had a 4.5" Single Seven for a while, and am having a lot of fun with it. Very accurate and versatile, allowing everything from .22 like practice/plinking hand loads to surprisingly powerful factory and max handloads in a compact package.
The base pin jump problem is real (with heavier loads), and Ruger needs to fix it. The problem is that the latch plunger engagement is minimal due to the thin frame at that point. A stronger latch plunger spring is a band aid that may or may not work. I addressed the problem by deepening the plunger hole to increase the engagement with the pin groove, and modifying the other plunger parts. That involves some pretty fussy machining of the frame which is a recipe for disaster if you don't have the knowledge and capability to do it, and I suspect the warranty folks won't want to see your failed efforts.
This problem, and the loading gate spring/retention system are design weaknesses that should be corrected by the factory. They must be getting a lot of these back, and it's a shame because the Single Seven is a really nifty revolver/cartridge combination.

Yes hopefully they fix those issues, for as badly as I want one, I don't want it to give out on me in a self defense situation!

Yes hopefully they fix those issues, for as badly as I want one, I don't want it to give out on me in a self defense situation!

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Exceptions notwithstanding, I think it is pretty well established that double action and the grip options are better for SD by the ordinary revolver toter. Have a look at the new SP101 in 327.