.327 Federal

[ncffret]

Does anyone make the equipment to trim .327 Federal cases? I will be shooting them in a Henry rifle and assume they will need trimming at some point. I have ordered a Lyman Carbide Case Trimmer but didn't see a pilot listed for .327 cases.

 

[fxvr5]

Ask Lyman.

 

[twistytorn]

This isn't answering the question you asked, but you'll likely split those cases before they need trimmed.

 

[FROGO207]

Agreed, the only need to trim them is if they are range brass with differing lengths. That will frustrate you trying to get a consistent crimp in one batch. Or you could sort by length and crimp one length, adjust and crimp the next, and so on. Most handgun brass will not lengthen any noticable amount. It sometimes gets shorter though.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Is there a pilot listed for 32 H&R or 32 S&W?

 

[AJC1]

Is there a pilot listed for 32 H&R or 32 S&W?

Pilots I've seen are by caliber so any 32 will work.

 

[Bcwitt]

Use 30 cal. Pilots.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

When I bought my Lyman trimmer it didn't come with a 32 cal pilot. I ordered one later on. I just went out and looked and the 32 cal pilot is unmarked, meaning it didn't come with the set, but mics out at 312.
This is what I use- https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012869952?pid=298957

You may have to chuck it in a drill and work it down with a file to get it to fit resized .327s. I did.

 

[EricBu]

Does anyone make the equipment to trim .327 Federal cases? I will be shooting them in a Henry rifle and assume they will need trimming at some point. I have ordered a Lyman Carbide Case Trimmer but didn't see a pilot listed for .327 cases.

They'll probably never need trimming unless you end up with a bunch of mixed head stamp and you want to trim them to the same length. I "think" the 32 acp pilot will work.

 

[cfullgraf]

L E Wilson trimmer with a 327 Fed Magnum Q-type case holder will trim 327 Fed Mag cases.

The Lee Precision case trimming system can be ordered with a custom case length gauge for 327 Fed Magnum cases.

Or as said, get a .312 pilot for the Lyman trimmer. They are not expensive if it needs to be turned down a bit to fit the 327 Fed Magnum cases. Chucking the pilot in a drill and sanding it works well for taking off a few thousandths of an inch.