Bought an LCR 327 Federal yesterday

[cal44mag]

I bought a 327 Federal LCR revolver from a private party yesterday.

He said it had too much recoil for him. Arthritis problem in his hands.

Only put three cylinders of ammo through it.

I paid $460 which didn't seem too bad given I haven't seen a single one of these for sale in a California gun stores and we can't mail order handguns.

I like the six shots and hope I can find some 327 Federal ammo, that has reasonable recoil, to shoot.

Now it has to sit in the California jail for 10 days before I can pick it up.

This will be my third 32 caliber hand gun. The others are a Smiths, a 31-1, and a 431PD.

I just like 32's.

 

[Dain Bramage]

I suppose no one ever told the original owner he could fire .32 Mag or Longs in it to mitigate recoil.

I've also heard (but haven't tried) that the Federal 85g load is softer shooting. I only shoot my own reloads in my Single Seven, and can adjust recoil to suit.

 

[Jim Watson]

Midway has five different .327 loads on hand. Stock up while you can still mailorder ammo in California.
http://www.midwayusa.com/327-federal-magnum/br?cid=20299

Seems to me, a lot of .327s end up shooting .32 H&R.
http://www.midwayusa.com/32-h-and-r-magnum/br?cid=9523

 

[RealGun]

I bought a 327 Federal LCR revolver from a private party yesterday.

He said it had too much recoil for him. Arthritis problem in his hands.

Only put three cylinders of ammo through it.

I paid $460 which didn't seem too bad given I haven't seen a single one of these for sale in a California gun stores and we can't mail order handguns.

I like the six shots and hope I can find some 327 Federal ammo, that has reasonable recoil, to shoot.

Now it has to sit in the California jail for 10 days before I can pick it up.

This will be my third 32 caliber hand gun. The others are a Smiths, a 31-1, and a 431PD.

I just like 32's.

If concerned about recoil and considering how 32 ammo can be a challenge to buy, give the more common 32 H&R Magnum ammo option a try.

 

[Mark 40]

My 327 LCR is my EDC. I do not shoot 327 with it, but rather 32 H&R Mag for SD and shoot plenty of 32 S&W Long at the range.
I have recoil issues as well and the alternative loads serve me well.

 

[SwampWolf]

I've been looking for some time now for an LCR chambered in .327 Magnum but, where I'm at, no such luck yet.

 

[entropy]

Good gun to load for. Many options for the reloader. You can adjust power from .22 LR recoil levels to .357 Snub levels, and everywhere in between.

 

[CharlieSW]

I suppose no one ever told the original owner he could fire .32 Mag or Longs in it to mitigate recoil.
I've also heard (but haven't tried) that the Federal 85g load is softer shooting. I only shoot my own reloads in my Single Seven, and can adjust recoil to suit.

I have the LCR .327, and the 85 grain loads are a lot softer shooting than the Federal 100 grain cartridges -- the 85's are rated at 1400 fps and 400 ft/lbs, the 100's are 1500 fps and 500 ft/lbs. In the lightweight LCR, my experience is that the 100 grain Federals are the stoutest by far, with the 85's, Critical Duty and Speer GDSPs being palatable and the H&R Mags pretty light. I have found that a mid range 38 Spl load of Unique can translate to a reasonable .327 load for the LCR. I save the 100 grain Federals for my GP-100 (and future Henry!).

 

[Alte Schule]

Also EDC the .327 LCR and practice with .32 S&W Longs and .32 H&R Mags. The 100 gr. Gold Dots are pretty stout as are the 130 gr. Buffalo Bore Hard Cast. I find that the best carry loads, for me, are the Federal 85 gr. .327 or the 85 gr. Hornady .32 Mag Flex Tips.

 

[JustsayMo]

What loads shoot closest to the sights in the 327 LCR?

In my 38/357 snubbies the heavier bullets tend to shoot closest to Point-of-Aim equals Point-of-Impacted. Heavier for caliber shoot higher, light bullets printing lower.

My 327 Sp101 needs a taller front sight. The Federal 100 gr shoots well in it but prints high. Even 100 gr H&R loads print high. 85 gr AE is a just a 3/4" lower at 7 yards. At 25 yards these loads print at the top of the paper.

I really like the LCR's. I'd be very tempted by the 327 variation if I came across one. That 4" SP101 327 would be nice too... Another 32 fan here...