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... has anyone chronographed the factory defense loads in .327 out of the Ruger LCR?

When it was released last fall, it got a flurry of reviews, but somehow no one posted any chrono data they recorded. Jeff at Gunblast posted a video, but it literally cuts out right at the second where he says what velocity he recorded.

I've been going nuts trying to find this information... none of the gun boards or regular reviewers seem to have anything up.
 
I plan on getting the LCR chambered in .327 Magnum to use as a carry-concealed revolver. I'm enamored with the extra (6th) shot capability when compared to the five-shot, .38/.357 Magnum choice. I like having 20 percent more ammunition on-board when confronting an armed adversary.
 
I love that! 85 grains at 1200 fps equals 271.85 foot-pounds of energy. If I could afford it today, I would buy a Ruger GP-100 with a 4.02" barrel. I personally would load it with 115 grain JHP ammunition. i want the most power that I can extract from the cartridge. The legendary accuracy of the .312" bullets with power that will nearly reach into the .357 Magnum territory.

The revolver also shoots the .32 H&R Magnum and the .32 S&W cartridge, a great garden cartridge! (This will undoubtedly strike terror into the hearts of enraged field mice everywhere)!

Talk about versatility!
 
Captain O said:
I love that! 85 grains at 1200 fps equals 271.85 foot-pounds of energy. If I could afford it today, I would buy a Ruger GP-100 with a 4.02" barrel. I personally would load it with 115 grain JHP ammunition. i want the most power that I can extract from the cartridge. The legendary accuracy of the .312" bullets with power that will nearly reach into the .357 Magnum territory.

The revolver also shoots the .32 H&R Magnum and the .32 S&W cartridge, a great garden cartridge! (This will undoubtedly strike terror into the hearts of enraged field mice everywhere)!

Talk about versatility!
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Say what you will about the .32 caliber, but the .327 really ups the power of it to respectable levels I wouldn't want to be shot with.

I think a snub .327 is a great carry gun that a husband and wife can share with the man carrying .327 and the lady .32 S&W Long for lower recoil. It's a gun that can fit many roles for different people.

Sorry if not everyone can handle the snappiness of a Ruger Alaskan like you can.
 
I like it! I want one and a 4.20" barreled SP-101 chambered for the .327 Federal Magnum too. if I put in a slightly reduced mainspring (hammer spring) I can be as fast as I am with My GP-100 in .357 S&W Magnum.

It will be a fast small-bore Magnum that can wreak a great deal of damage as quick as you can blink! ;)
 
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When I reduced the trigger pull in my GP100 (it was as easy as swapping out the hammer spring). It makes the GP100 far easier to shoot. (I did it right inside the gun shop).

I cannot imagine that it would be any more difficult with the SP101. (it's the same system). If i want to spend another $100 dollars to have it "slicked up" I am absolutely certain that i can empty a cylinder full of .327 Federal Magnums as quickly as you can say the phrase ".327 Federal Magnum".

I have been shooting since 1961, and have a little experience.

Enough said.
 
"I am absolutely certain that i can empty a cylinder full of .327 Federal Magnums as quickly ans you can say the phrase ".327 Federal Magnum"."

wow.....thats really fast:eek:
 
Let's not get off of the topic on the 327 fed...or the fact that it can shoot mouse farts up to ear splitters...in order of potency...32sw, 32swl, 32acp, 32 H&R mag, 327 federal. Now, there is an issue that comes into play in between 32acp and 32 mag, and is a big deal by the time you reach 327 fed, especially in a short barrel. That issue is noise. I have zero doubt that the 32 mag or 327 fed put off enough noise that if fired indoors will instantly damage hearing, possibly in a permanent fashion. Now, I would certainly prefer to be hard(er) of hearing than to be hard of living, but if the intent is to use the gun as a dresser drawer queen then one might be better served by a slightly longer barrel or slightly weaker ammo.

All that said, I see a lot of ported snubs these days which supposedly helps tame recoil. I can't even imagine the fireball or noise coming out of a short barreled gun with a ported barrel running full tilt magnum loads. My head hurts just thinking about it.
 
WestKentucky said:
Let's not get off of the topic on the 327 fed...or the fact that it can shoot mouse farts up to ear splitters...in order of potency...32sw, 32swl, 32acp, 32 H&R mag, 327 federal. Now, there is an issue that comes into play in between 32acp and 32 mag, and is a big deal by the time you reach 327 fed, especially in a short barrel. That issue is noise. I have zero doubt that the 32 mag or 327 fed put off enough noise that if fired indoors will instantly damage hearing, possibly in a permanent fashion. Now, I would certainly prefer to be hard(er) of hearing than to be hard of living, but if the intent is to use the gun as a dresser drawer queen then one might be better served by a slightly longer barrel or slightly weaker ammo.

All that said, I see a lot of ported snubs these days which supposedly helps tame recoil. I can't even imagine the fireball or noise coming out of a short barreled gun with a ported barrel running full tilt magnum loads. My head hurts just thinking about it.
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I've run +p 9mm in my m&p core 9 ported and they aren't bad. Wouldn't shoot it without ear protection. And I didn't know the 327 would shoot that many different rounds. Makes me rethink the 38/357 route.
 
What's neat about the .327 Federal Magnum, is that if your revolver has had an "action job" you can "hotshoe" the .32 S&W Long (in the 4.2" barreled SP101) and make it burn off six of the "98 grain wonders" as if they came from an auto pistol! :evil: .32 H&R Magnums may be a little slower, but not by much!

You can go from zero to what the hell was that?! faster than you think!

Look into it.
 
if you think that the .327 Federal Magnum is impressive, you should see how these revolvers shoot with .32 S&W Longs.

I really wouldn't want to shoot the .32 ACP (semi-rimmed) cartridge, because you wind up using a stick or rod to poke out the empties. The .32 S&W, .32 S&W Longs and .32 H&R Magnum cases will "pop" right out. (The longer ejector rod makes quick work of the shorter cases).

This is the shortcomng of the older .32-20. It shoots only the older thinner-walled cases. you can reload any of the four cases .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum cases many times.

Here are some published .32 S&W loads: http://www.reloadammo.com/32sw.htm

Cheap fun!
 
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RealGuns has some numbers in their review.

"From the 1.875" barrel, Federal Hydra Shok 85 grain ammo rated at 1,400 fps generated 1,275 fps. The Speer Gold Dot LE 115 grain rated at 1,300 fps generated 1,273 fps."
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THANK YOU. I have been looking for this data for six months.

Everyone would point me to the Ballistics By The Inch site, which is fair, but still no match for actual data. Mostly what I wanted to know was if the 115-gr. Gold Dot beat 1200 fps.

The .327 is a rocket out of a regular barrel, but out of a snub barrel, I'm content with the equivalent of a 9mm +P... with six shots.
 
QUOTE: "...The .327 is a rocket out of a regular barrel, but out of a snub barrel, I'm content with the equivalent of a 9mm +P... with six shots..."

True-but not in the compact size and light-weight configuration offered by the LCR if one is in the market for a concealable revolver, having a six round capacity of ballistically potent ammunition.
 
Kind of an old thread, but I did chronograph loads with my LCR 327.

With 100 gr XTPs, the best powder, by far is Accurate #9. With the recommended starting load of 11.7 grains, the fps average was 1240, and with 12 grains, fps got up to 1270. At that point, I stopped because extraction was beginning get a bit sticky. The starting load was already hot. I also tried True Blue, CFE-pistol, and Longshot. None equaled Accurate #9. I originally used small rifle primers, but I got some misfires. Now I used small magnum pistol primers.

1250 fps with 100 grain Xtps yields 346 foot pounds of energy. Recoil was not that bad, but recoil does not really bother me. A great round. But I still cannot shoot the LCR as accurately as my small Kahr. I will keep trying.
 
Can anyone describe the recoil difference between a 38 +p and 327 mag in the LCR? I find the hotter .38 ammo to be pretty painful in my gun.
 
The .327 is built on the heavier frame. Your .38 weighs about 13 ounces. The .327 weighs about 17 ounces.

That may not sound like much, but in my 9mm and .38LCRx, the difference is very noticeable, both when carrying and firing them.
 
I like 32's and own quite a few.

32 H&R magnum has mild recoil. The 327's can get kinda spicy.

There is no guarantee 32acp will work in any particular 32 revolver. Out of the half a dozen or so I've owned, it's probably something like two worked every time, two worked sometimes, and two didn't work. Something like that. My guess is it has something to do with exactly how long the firing pin is.
 
Bitmonty- appreciate that you revived the thread with the useful information. Have been considering the LCR 327 for an EDC gun. THX.
 
.327 being described as spicy is dead on. I shot 3 cylinders worth of 100 gr AE in ours on Christmas Eve. It left my hand stinging for a spell. Still enjoying it though, especially with powder puff loads.
 
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