Just saw the LCRx at the gun shop...

[Mauser lover]

Ha... $.50 a round! But... .32 S&W can be loaded for... what.... 8 cents a round? That's just barely more than .22 LR! Okay, call it 30% more than .22 LR. Practice ammo solved.

I already handload basically everything I have, so no hassles there. I'm such a cheapskate that I buy hard cast 9mm, and worry about scrubbing the bore "later".

I don't need a holster yet. Thanks though. I really need Ruger to make me a gun first

 

[TTv2]

I have no idea where the notion 327 Federal is expensive came from. Softpoints from Federal are sub 50 cents a round at friggin Cabela's.

Quality hollowpoints are more but of course they are. Good 9mm hollowpoints are more spendy too.

It's expensive when it's compared to .22, 9mm, .38, 12 gauge, .223, 7.62x39 because it costs more. Anything that costs more than those 5 common cartridges is deemed "expensive" and has no use or reason to exist. You can point to .32 Long wadcutters for $14/50 rd box, but then the counterpoint will be "If I want mousegun ammo, I'll shoot .22 for even less!"

You can't sell people on the .32 on price alone, it has to be on reliability and accuracy. .32 S&W Long is more accurate than .22 LR is and it's more reliable and probably more effective as it penetrates deeper. There's also lighter triggers due to centerfire/rimfire.

 

[TTv2]

If you shoot alot of any caliber other than 9mm or 22LR, then reloading is worth considering. I started reloading when I bought my 32 H&R mag revolver a few years ago. It's easy to go through many rounds at the range because the recoil doesn't beat you up.

Absolutely. Out of all the cartridges that interest me, reloading the .32, 10mm Auto, and big bore revolvers (.44 and larger) are the most sensible. I did splurge and buy the dies for .38/.357, but that ammo is so common and not exorbitant in price that it's not necessary to reload. I just want to do it to play around with weird stuff, like 75 grain wadcutters, maybe even a 75 grain wadcutter and a .358" ball on top of that.

Stuff like 9mm, .380, .40 that's not worth the time reloading. More savings reloading uncommon stuff.

 

[Jeb Stuart]

Interesting. I do reload, but have never tired 32 SW long. I will say that this Rossi I acquired is one very accurate shooter. Actually not a bad carry gun. Might just buy some dies for it.

 

[Tallball]

I shoot a lot of 32 S&W long. It's a fun practice caliber. When people say they want to try to use 22lr for SD, I never understand why they don't use 32 long instead. The bullet is about twice as heavy. My friend reloads them for me, so the cost is squat.

My wife's preferred HD weapon is her Charter Arms Undercoverette in 32 H&R. She has bad wrists, but that caliber doesn't bother them.

If they come out with an LCRx in 327 I will be tempted. The trigger on my 327 SP101 is awfully stiff. The one on my 38 LCR is very smooth.

 

[Mauser lover]

There's also lighter triggers due to centerfire/rimfire.

THIS!!! If this weren't the case, I'd have an LCRx in .22 LR already. And a .22 Mag, probably.

 

[somethingbenign]

I'm waiting for a 3" LCRx in .327 as well. I hope to use it as a trainer for friends and family that have never shot a handgun before. I figure with different calibers to choose from it would be nice to able tailor recoil levels to each shooter. Also being a revolver it seems to be less intimidating to new shooters than semi autos for some reason.

 

[Hondo 60]

I had brass, bullets & dies for a 327 follow me home.
Now I need a gun to shoot 'em.

I'm looking at that 3" barrel model.
The wife said yes, I can get one.

So far I've loaded 2 boxes.
1 with Lil Gun & 1 with Tightgroup.
This should be fun.

 

[Mauser lover]

I had brass, bullets & dies for a 327 follow me home.
Now I need a gun to shoot 'em.

I'm looking at that 3" barrel model.
The wife said yes, I can get one.

So far I've loaded 2 boxes.
1 with Lil Gun & 1 with To regroup.
This should be fun.

What 3" model? The SP101?

 

[Hondo 60]

Yes, sorry, I meant to specify the SP101

https://ruger.com/products/sp101/specSheets/5784.html

So far I've loaded 2 boxes.
1 with Lil Gun & 1 with To regroup. (that's supposed to say Titegroup)
This should be fun.