Wow!! New Sp101-.327mag 4.2"bbl.

[JSH1]

If you already have a SP101 in .32H&R, you can get a reamer, or pay someone who has a reamer, to extend your chambers to .327 length. The extraction rod will be too short and you might need a different front sight. It's about $100 for the reamer or the service, either way. I know this is common for SP101s and S&W 16-4s. You should consult a knowledgeable gunsmith on any other guns.

I've thought about reaming my cylinders for .327 but that was before Ruger offered my identical gun chambered for .327. It seems to me that it would be easier to just buy a new .327 and sell my 32 H&R Mag if I decide that I really want a 4 inch SP101 in .327 Federal Magnum. I suspect any future buyer would also prefer an official 327 instead of a rechambering.

That said, right now, I'm more interested in the Ruger Single Seven with a 5.5 inch barrel then the 4 inch SP101.

 

[19-3Ben]

I think the next logical step would be to produce the LCR snub in one of the 32 calibers for concealed carry.

I'd love to see the 3" LCR in .327.

 

[Walkalong]

. I know this is common for .....s and S&W 16-4s

Blasphemy!

If I could un-ream my 16-4 to .32 Long I would do it in a heart beat. No way I would ream it to .327 Fed. Most of what I shoot in it is loaded like .32 Long.

I would, however, buy a 4" GP 100 in .327.

 

[urbaneruralite]

My GP100 in .327 is about as nice a revolver as I have ever had. Ruger did an awesome job on it. It's in my never sell category. I'd put it above my S&W 69. The only gun I own that impresses me more is a minty 17-3.

 

[Panzerschwein]

I think the LCR in .327 is a natural, but I'd prefer the 3" SP101 all steel. A little more weight to control full power .327 Fed mags.

 

[Monac]

I guess I don't know much about modern cartridge design. Do 3 inch barreled 327's (or 2 inch barreled 357's, for that matter) really make sense? Are propellants really that fast-burning enough nowadays to avoid a huge loss of performance in such short barrels?

Maybe I just like target style guns. It would not occur to me to buy a 327 fixed-sight snubby, but this new model SP101 is very appealing to me. 32 Long is one of my favorite cartridges to shoot, and very few target type guns are made for it now.

 

[C0untZer0]

Even out of a 2" barrel the 327 Mag gets a 115gr bullet going over 1040 fps - more than enough for reliable expansion performance.

Out of the 3" SP101 the 115gr Gold Dot clocks in the 1350s

Is there performance loss compared to longer barrels - yes, but IMO the .327 Federal Magnum still provides a good minimum threshold out of a snubby to ensure good terminal ballistics with the .312" bullet.

 

[Monac]

Thanks, COuntZerO!

 

[Zaydok Allen]

There are several SP101s in 327 mag on Gunbroker available. There is an old GP100 available too for the one time low price of $1200.

They're on the street.

 

[Walkalong]

But for $1200, I will be looking at something else.

 

[Mayvik]

"On the street"

 

[C0untZer0]

Yep,

The folks who purchased the .327s for the sole purpose of flipping them are probably cursing Ruger right now, and praying that the .327 doesn't get chambered in any other Ruger guns.

I have wanted a .327 for a while, kicked myself for not picking one up when they were in production, and regretted that no one was making a double action revolver in .327, but I wasn't about to pay the huge markup that people are asking.

There is an old GP100 available too for the one time low price of $1200.

Well either the price will get even lower or it will stay up for sale for awhile. Some people who might have gone for the GP100 now might take the new SP101 instead, and still others who really want a GP100 and won't settle for anything less, are going to be inclined to wait now to see if Ruger does a run of GP100s chambered for 327 in the near future.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

At age 45 I find myself more interested in revolvers than at any point in the past. While I still prefer autos for CCW most of the time I do think it's a good time to be into wheelguns. True, we don't have new Colt Pythons nor the very slick Dan Wessons of old but some of the newer revolvers like the Chiappa Rhino and Ruger LCR series have injected a bit of innovation into the genre.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

At age 45 I find myself more interested in revolvers than at any point in the past. While I still prefer autos for CCW most of the time I do think it's a good time to be into wheelguns. True, we don't have new Colt Pythons nor the very slick Dan Wessons of old but some of the newer revolvers like the Chiappa Rhino and Ruger LCR series have injected a bit of innovation into the genre.

Hey man, just a point of interest. If you like DW revolvers, the 715 has gone back into production. I don't think anyone has seen one in a store yet, but they are supposedly on the way.
http://cz-usa.com/product/dan-wesson-715/

If they produce a .44 mag, I may be tempted.

Sorry to hijack. Back to the SP101..........

 

[urbaneruralite]

Just ordered one for a normal Ruger price from a dealer who has them on the way. Also, just cut the price on my .32H&R. :banghead:

 

[C0untZer0]

It looks like these are starting out at $650.00 it would be nice if the price dropped into the $470s but I'd still buy one for $650.00

 

[Tallball]

I bought one from Gunbroker today. I paid $569. When it arrives I will post pics and a range report. I LOVE Ruger and I LOVE 32's.

 

[Confederate]

Like all of the recent Rugers, it's too bloody heavy. They should lose the underlug and cut every ounce possible. The action also is too heavy. Gritty can be fixed by dry firing; however, buying this gun and having to replace a spring is sloppy. I'm just annoyed by Ruger building its guns like tanks and having them feel like boat anchors.

 

[grter]

I like that Ruger is building them like tanks. I doubt it's excessively heavy though. It's not a GP

 

[Tallball]

I have light revolvers and heavy ones. I would prefer this one on the heavier side.

 

[C0untZer0]

I hope Taurus chambers their "View" in .327 Federal Magnum - although they're not calling it "The View" anymore, the new version comes with a metallic side plate.

That should be light enough for ya !

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Like all of the recent Rugers, it's too bloody heavy. They should lose the underlug and cut every ounce possible. The action also is too heavy. Gritty can be fixed by dry firing; however, buying this gun and having to replace a spring is sloppy. I'm just annoyed by Ruger building its guns like tanks and having them feel like boat anchors.

One person's "heavy" is another person's "well balanced, recoil absorbing blaster."

 

[Phaedrus/69]

Hey man, just a point of interest. If you like DW revolvers, the 715 has gone back into production. I don't think anyone has seen one in a store yet, but they are supposedly on the way.
http://cz-usa.com/product/dan-wesson-715/

If they produce a .44 mag, I may be tempted.

Sorry to hijack. Back to the SP101..........

That's great news! Of course, before I get too excited I'll have to see if the quality is equal to the best ones they put out decades ago. Still, I'm optimistic!

 

[urbaneruralite]

The weight of the GP .327 makes it a very soft shooter. You can run it really fast compared to a .357 or lighter revolver. The SP is almost as good. The main reason I want the SP in addition to the GP is the GP requires a heavy leather belt to carry well. The SP can be carried on a lighter nylon belt in sweatin' weather. If it never got hot, I'd never carry the SP instead of the GP.

Now, can anyone recommend a kydex holster to go with the SP I ordered yesterday? I really like OWB holsters that snap on and off the belt.

Also, y'all need to buy up these SP101s. Then, maybe, they'll make some DAO 4" LCRs in .327. That would be a summer carry piece de luxe.

 

[C0untZer0]

I wish there were more ballistics tests out there. What I have seen shows the 115gr Gold Dot penetrating to almost 15" in bare gel with .50" recovered diameter. I think that's pretty nifty, I'd just like to see more tests.