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Pushing the 327 Fed to max

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#1 ·
I tried pushing my single seven to see how it liked the upper end of the spectrum. Worked up some 296 loads with the 100 gr. hornady XTPs. Started at 12.2 grs and worked up to 13.2(max in the Hodgdon site.
I had noticed that the primers were pretty flat, but the cases came out easy and showed no bulges. As usual, was pretty loud, not much recoil, but lots of flame in my 4 5/8" bbl, and relatively accurate.
13.0 grs with a CCI 550 seem to give best results, wish I could have put it in a rest, as I'm a little shakier than I used to be.:)
 

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Nice. Any idea what kinda FPS your getting out of them ?
 
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Look forward to hearing the results. Since you're obviously very educated in this reloading stuff. Ive been stock piling 327 in 85 and mostly 100 grain federal American eagle at about $24 a box. I was worried the release and sale of the single 7 was going to drive the price up. How much do you think you can reload them for? I have about 300 brass saved/shot up so far. I Was planning on getting into reloading when I get a few more. I also read that you need to use certain type bullets for these high velocity rounds to prevent leading.
 
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How much do you think you can reload them for? I have about 300 brass saved/shot up so far.
- Hornady 100 gr XTP bullets runs between $16 and $19 per 100 ($.16 to $.19 per round.)
- A powder like 296 will sell for around $25 per pound, and at 13.0 grs per round with 7000 grains per pound, you'll get 538 rounds per pound ($.05 per round).
- Small pistol primers cost around $30 per 1000 (.03 per round).

Add it all up and you get between $.24 and $.27 per round, which equals $12.00 to $13.50 per box of 50 - about half the price of comparable commercial ammunition.

You could also load a rainier 100 gr plated lead bullet at those velocities and they sell for around $95 per 1000, - $.095 each. That will reduce the cost per round to $.17 and the cost per box of 50 to $8.55 - about a third the cost of commercial ammunition.

Those numbers don't include the cost of brass, but with most straight wall pistol cartridges you should be able to get at least 10 reloads from each case.
 
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$ for reloading the 327

Reloading costs for the .327 fed run from a low of about $.06 per round, or three bucks a box using home cast bullets and 231, to a high of about $ .24 per round or twelve bucks a box using premium bullets and bulky slow burning powder and magnum primers. Two of the main reasons I reload all my ammo is for better quality and larger variety. Model 52 and I both like to save $, but we can also create loads unavailable through commercial suppliers. With the more obscure camberings, you can always make them when the stores don't have them.
The 4 5/8" barrel has become my favorite packing gun of the three Sevens I have. Recoil isn't a factor with the 327, but when the light is low flame is. A bisely model would be nice as well.
 
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That is an impressive target. My Blackhawk 327 is incredibly accurate at long range.. Seems to be the norm for the 327.
Thanks for all the reloading info. I copied it for future reference. GOOD STUFF.
 
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