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Rifle in .327 Federal

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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by Mgderf » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:46 am

Frontiersman wrote:Me too. I bought 1000 cases.

The .32 H&R is still out there. And my 1894s are a favorite. But I was thinking the .327 rifles will probably be a short run like the Marlin's were. I wonder how well they are selling. My last one still had a SN below 500. I won't be surprised if in a few years, they fall into the "highly collectible" category.

In the mean time, I will enjoy my purchase.
I'm really curious to see what the serial number on my new one will be.
The first .327 has a serial number under #120
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by Mgderf » Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:06 pm

O.k. the second one came home today.
Looking at the pair, and their respective boxes, I noticed something kind of neat.
Henry's all come from the factory with the "born on" date marked on the inspection tag.

My first .327 Big Boy was born on August 8th, 2017
My second .327 Big Boy was born on February 8th, 2018.
Six months to the day!
Couldn't do that again even if I tried.

My first .327 has a serial number under 120.
The second, produced and purchased 6 months later, has a serial number under 850.

I think the new one will just sit in the factory grease...
for a few years anyway.
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by Shakey Jake » Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:33 pm

They're not any good unless you shoot 'em!! I love shooting mine.
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:18 pm

Are you guys shooting factory loads in these rifles or reloads. I see the bullet selection for this caliber is very limited. Al
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by JEBar » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:22 pm

Shakey Jake wrote:They're not any good unless you shoot 'em!! I love shooting mine.
earlier today, I had the good fortune to fire one of Jake's reloads from his 327 .... impressive, impressive indeed
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:39 pm

Interesting for sure Id be curious to talk to Jake to see what he has tried load wise. Looks like a fun caliber. But I have done a little research online here and find very little in the way of bullets for this caliber. I think the Hornandy would be a good choice but at .16 cents a piece that puts the price of this round higher than 357. I like shooting copper plated bullets better because of leading issues with certain lead bullets. Im gonna keep looking but I would be hard pressed to take one over a 357. Al
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by Frontiersman » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:53 pm

My favorite is 115gr .312 RNFP made for the .32-20. I fill the case to the base of the seated bullet without compression.
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by Mgderf » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:53 am

Frontiersman wrote:My favorite is 115gr .312 RNFP made for the .32-20. I fill the case to the base of the seated bullet without compression.
I've had good luck with Meister 115gr hard cast for the .32-20 as well.
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by Shakey Jake » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:20 am

BigAl52 wrote:Are you guys shooting factory loads in these rifles or reloads. I see the bullet selection for this caliber is very limited. Al
I'm using Hornady 100 gr and Sierra 90 grain. Yes, they're a bit more expensive but well worth it to me. I reload with Accurate No. 9 and Federal small magnum primers. I'll look into the others listed here. They can be found "on sale" every now in then so I stock up.
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Re: Rifle in .327 Federal

Post by docscott » Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:38 pm

There are coated cast bullets which brings the price to roughly 7 cents per bullet.
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