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Post by 45MAN on Jul 31, 2020 19:46:37 GMT -5
WAS CRUISING THE INTERNET AND SEE WHERE SWIFT IS INTRODUCING A 100 GRAIN A-FRAME BULLET FOR THE 327 FEDERAL MAG. NOW THAT IS A BULLET I WOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO PUSH FAST IN MY BUCKEYE 32-20 NOR MY 7X GP100 327.
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Post by matt56 on Jul 31, 2020 20:30:37 GMT -5
That will be nice! I wish Speer would release the 100gr unicore they use in the factory federal load
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Post by dougader on Aug 1, 2020 0:38:27 GMT -5
Speer is nuts. I don't think they know what they're doing. Their 115 grain GDHP was a fantastic bullet and they stopped making it, and dropped it from their 15th loading manual. Now they say they have a 100 grain GDHP, but I can never find them either. I suppose they'll discontinue it as well.
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Post by jban on Aug 1, 2020 5:27:01 GMT -5
I wish they would have come out with it in 115 gr or heavier. But I am glad they bought out a new bullet for the 327.
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Post by dhd on Aug 1, 2020 6:37:55 GMT -5
I hear you on the heavier .312" bullets. I could buy the Hornady XTP's, but I will probably stay with the Sledgehammers. At 135 +/- grain and a big HP and GC, I doubt a jacketed bullet would do much more. I wear double ears anyway, but I bet a light jacketed bullet at the velocity a FA97 can push a 100ish grain bullet would have quite a bark. Kinda like my Chorkie when she decides she doesn't want to shut up....
I think I'll go shoot the little 327 today.
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Post by Fowler on Aug 1, 2020 8:43:43 GMT -5
In the end the .327 pretty much requires casting to get the most out of that bullet. I don’t think the bullet manufacturers really get what it’s capable of but in the end even if they do they look at the numbers of Bullets they could potentially sell vs a new 9mm bullet and pass. Much like the 475 and 510 caliber guns.
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Post by rjm52 on Aug 2, 2020 18:36:15 GMT -5
Sound good...
I have a 12" TC Contender barrel that runs a 85 XTP at 2100 fps...may be able to get 2000 from the 100...
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Post by bushog on Aug 2, 2020 19:39:31 GMT -5
WAS CRUISING THE INTERNET AND SEE WHERE SWIFT IS INTRODUCING A 100 GRAIN A-FRAME BULLET FOR THE 327 FEDERAL MAG. NOW THAT IS A BULLET I WOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO PUSH FAST IN MY BUCKEYE 32-20 NOR MY 7X GP100 327. Will you please share where you saw this? |
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Post by 45MAN on Aug 3, 2020 16:50:23 GMT -5
I GOOGLED SWIFT 327 A FRAME AND A LONSTAR SOMETHING OR OTHER POPPED UP WITH A PICTURE. A FRIEND OF MINE ALREADY ORDERED SOME FROM SWIFT.
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Post by bcelliott on Aug 3, 2020 17:51:59 GMT -5
This is great news. The revolver A-Frames are some of the best expanding hunting bullets you can get. They are long for weight, so the 100 grain might begin to approach the length of the Sledgehammer.
I really do wish Swift would release a .41 caliber bullet heavier than 210 grains, and definitely a .50 caliber bullet heavier than 325 grains.
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Post by whitworth on Aug 4, 2020 10:36:18 GMT -5
This is great news. The revolver A-Frames are some of the best expanding hunting bullets you can get. They are long for weight, so the 100 grain might begin to approach the length of the Sledgehammer. I really do wish Swift would release a .41 caliber bullet heavier than 210 grains, and definitely a .50 caliber bullet heavier than 325 grains. I too was hoping they would manufacture a heavier .50 caliber bullet until we started experimenting with them on water buffalo. After witnessing their effectiveness, I don’t really think they need to be heavier as they just seem to work. |
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Post by bcelliott on Aug 4, 2020 20:53:50 GMT -5
This is great news. The revolver A-Frames are some of the best expanding hunting bullets you can get. They are long for weight, so the 100 grain might begin to approach the length of the Sledgehammer. I really do wish Swift would release a .41 caliber bullet heavier than 210 grains, and definitely a .50 caliber bullet heavier than 325 grains. I too was hoping they would manufacture a heavier .50 caliber bullet until we started experimenting with them on water buffalo. After witnessing their effectiveness, I don’t really think they need to be heavier as they just seem to work. That's good to know. Can you relate any of your field experience with the .50 325 grainers as compared to other bullets? As far as expanding bullets go, I have the Sierra and Woodleigh 400 grain JSPs and Hornady 500 grain XTPs. |
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Post by whitworth on Aug 6, 2020 10:59:55 GMT -5
I too was hoping they would manufacture a heavier .50 caliber bullet until we started experimenting with them on water buffalo. After witnessing their effectiveness, I don’t really think they need to be heavier as they just seem to work. That's good to know. Can you relate any of your field experience with the .50 325 grainers as compared to other bullets? As far as expanding bullets go, I have the Sierra and Woodleigh 400 grain JSPs and Hornady 500 grain XTPs. We ran that bullet in a .500 JRH and got high 1,400s (nearly 1,500 fps) out of it and it wasn’t a max load, so there’s more left in it. I watched my friend’s son waylay a water buffalo bull and the internal damage was impressive as was the penetration. Not sure we need a heavier bullet. I’ve heard good things about the Woodleigh 400 grainer and I’ve got some limited experience with Sierras in the same caliber, but not enough to draw a conclusion. I’ve used A-frames in other calibers and they are fantastic. |
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Post by 45MAN on Aug 6, 2020 11:07:02 GMT -5
I LIKE THE 50 CAL 400gr SIERRA JFN BULLETS, LOOK GOOD, HAVE A GOOD SIZED FLAT MEPLAT, SHOOT GOOD AND ARE REASONABLY PRICED. I HAVE LOADED AND SHOT THEM IN A BFR BISLEY 500JRH. HAVE NOT USED THEM ON GAME YET. TRYING TO KILL SOME HOGS WITH OTHER GUNS AND LOADS, SO THE SIERRA's ARE JUST WAITING THEIR TURN.
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Post by bcelliott on Aug 6, 2020 16:35:16 GMT -5
That's good to know. Can you relate any of your field experience with the .50 325 grainers as compared to other bullets? As far as expanding bullets go, I have the Sierra and Woodleigh 400 grain JSPs and Hornady 500 grain XTPs. We ran that bullet in a .500 JRH and got high 1,400s (nearly 1,500 fps) out of it and it wasn’t a max load, so there’s more left in it. I watched my friend’s son waylay a water buffalo bull and the internal damage was impressive as was the penetration. Not sure we need a heavier bullet. I’ve heard good things about the Woodleigh 400 grainer and I’ve got some limited experience with Sierras in the same caliber, but not enough to draw a conclusion. I’ve used A-frames in other calibers and they are fantastic. Thank you for this. It's good to know that a lighter for caliber .50 bullet can both do damage and penetrate. I wish I had the time to do a head-to-head comparison with all these bullets. I'm also wondering if increased velocity simply increases penetration with the revolver A-frame, since expansion is limited by the design--similar to the North Fork SS. |
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