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Post by AxeHandle on Dec 25, 2014 14:20:42 GMT -5
32 Bore FA lives here too! Sometimes I forget about it. Early on I was tempted with the 327 and 32-20 cylinder idea but the FA cylinder is so short. Got a picture of a FA 97 Cylinder and a custom cylinder, full cylinder window cylinder, Single Six. Keep in mind the FA has recessed case heads. The custom Ruger does not.   [/UR |
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Post by Encore64 on Dec 25, 2014 14:27:59 GMT -5
Yep. Have a Ruger Buckeye that Hamilton Bowen coverted to 327 Federal. Its still only a six shot, but covered on all bases.
I really like the 32s, especially the Single Sevens. But always room for more.
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Post by sal on Dec 26, 2014 0:29:56 GMT -5
Encore64 What length barrel did you order for the Freedom Arms ?
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Post by Encore64 on Dec 26, 2014 1:51:37 GMT -5
Encore64 What length barrel did you order for the Freedom Arms ? 7 1/2" barrel. I bought all three barrel lengths of the Single Sevens and the 7 1/2" is by far and away my favorite. These smaller bores depend heavily on velocity, so I figured I'd get the most I could. I haven't had any problems with bullets up to 120 grains in my Single Sevens. Frankly, if I want more bullet than that, I'd graduate up to my 356 GNR built on a 6 1/2" Bisley frame. Already have an SSK T'SOB mount waiting on the FA-97, along with plenty of Starline 32-20 WCF and 327 Federal brass. I think this will be hard to top for a small game rig. |
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Post by lscg on Dec 26, 2014 2:07:04 GMT -5
Encore64 What length barrel did you order for the Freedom Arms ? 7 1/2" barrel. I bought all three barrel lengths of the Single Sevens and the 7 1/2" is by far and away my favorite. These smaller bores depend heavily on velocity, so I figured I'd get the most I could. I haven't had any problems with bullets up to 120 grains in my Single Sevens. Frankly, if I want more bullet than that, I'd graduate up to my 356 GNR built on a 6 1/2" Bisley frame. Already have an SSK T'SOB mount waiting on the FA-97, along with plenty of Starline 32-20 WCF and 327 Federal brass. I think this will be hard to top for a small game rig.
what 100gr or over cast bullet would you suggest for the single seven?
I've got everything I need to reload now except a good Bullet to start with.
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Post by Encore64 on Dec 26, 2014 2:20:02 GMT -5
what 100gr or over cast bullet would you suggest for the single seven?
I've got everything I need to reload now except a good Bullet to start with.
Honestly, never found the need for heavy bullets myself. I have had the best luck with the Hornady 100 grn XTP HP bullet. Super accurate and like all XTPs, does it's job well. In cast bullets, I like the X-Calibers 120 grn. The nose length / Crimping groove on these bullets are as if designed for the Single Sevens. I don't have time to cast bullets and as Lee stated can spend a few bucks so I can spend more time shooting. |
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Post by bradshaw on Dec 26, 2014 5:29:29 GMT -5
Stan.... illuminating photo comparison,
David Bradshaw
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Post by lscg on Dec 26, 2014 12:33:26 GMT -5
what 100gr or over cast bullet would you suggest for the single seven?
I've got everything I need to reload now except a good Bullet to start with.
Honestly, never found the need for heavy bullets myself. I have had the best luck with the Hornady 100 grn XTP HP bullet. Super accurate and like all XTPs, does it's job well. In cast bullets, I like the X-Calibers 120 grn. The nose length / Crimping groove on these bullets are as if designed for the Single Sevens. I don't have time to cast bullets and as Lee stated can spend a few bucks so I can spend more time shooting.
thanks for the info!
i ordered my single seven mainly because i thought it would make a great coyote gun so i figured the 100gr weight would be perfect but i'd also like a heavier bullet that would penetrate well on Hogs and Deer.
i was hoping to use these 125gr Keith style Bullets from rimrock but i just don't know if they'll work in the single seven. rimrockbullets.net/32-keith-style-125-gr-swc-fb-per-500.html
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Post by Fowler on Dec 26, 2014 13:05:05 GMT -5
Honestly, never found the need for heavy bullets myself. I have had the best luck with the Hornady 100 grn XTP HP bullet. Super accurate and like all XTPs, does it's job well. In cast bullets, I like the X-Calibers 120 grn. The nose length / Crimping groove on these bullets are as if designed for the Single Sevens. I don't have time to cast bullets and as Lee stated can spend a few bucks so I can spend more time shooting.
thanks for the info!
i ordered my single seven mainly because i thought it would make a great coyote gun so i figured the 100gr weight would be perfect but i'd also like a heavier bullet that would penetrate well on Hogs and Deer.
i was hoping to use these 125gr Keith style Bullets from rimrock but i just don't know if they'll work in the single seven. rimrockbullets.net/32-keith-style-125-gr-swc-fb-per-500.html
I think Brian Pearce said recently that that Rimrock bullet was the same bust Buffalo bore uses for their heavy 327 load. I am 90% sure it will work in the Single Seven just fine. |
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Post by Encore64 on Dec 26, 2014 13:14:14 GMT -5
Dont know myself. I am using the X-Calibers 120 grn. They are about half the price of the Rim Rock bullets, fit the throats perfectly and work great.
Thats good enough for me. Find it hard to believe that 5 grns of bullet would make enough difference to see in the field anyways.
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Post by cmillard on Dec 28, 2014 23:24:27 GMT -5
axehandle. that is nice!!!
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Post by vashooter on Dec 29, 2014 9:16:18 GMT -5
Iscg Look at the accurate 31-120s mold it fits great in the Single 7 I'm going to shoot some this weekend and I will give a range report
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Post by Ken AR on Jan 1, 2015 12:42:23 GMT -5
I'm looking at the SS7 as one on the top of my short list. I have a SP101 327 and love it for every day carry. I got it to carry while walking trails here in CO as coyotes have become more aggressive to people in recent years.
The SS7 in a 7 1/2 would be great for hunting in AZ as that will be my new home within a year.
I have one of the Ranch Dog molds in .312 115gr and think it will work great for the SS7. Ranch Dog closed his shop in 11/2012. Lee did the custom runs for him and they have the design and might do a run if there is enough demand with the release of the SS7. NOE is cutting this design also with regular grease grooves vs the tumble lube design.
www.ranchdogoutdoors.com/bin/TLC313115RF/bullet/sketch.jpg
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Post by 2 Dogs on Jan 2, 2015 21:10:48 GMT -5
Axe, isn't that long barrel 32 bore FA sixgun supposed to be mine?
Mysterious Jedi Hand Wave....
Stan offers the Dawgs the old 32 at a ridiculously low price because he really doesn't need such....
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 23, 2015 9:18:30 GMT -5
Ok, I managed to get out and get some more shooting done with the Single Seven. Here is a bit more heavy bullet load data. Please remember to work up!!! The 32 Sixgun Sledgehammer has a .400" nose. This is too long for the Single Seven when seated in the crimp groove. Loaded in 32 mag cases works, but really limits the case capacity. The Single Seven will tolerate an overall loaded length of just over 1.5" and that is close enough to call max OAL for me. Thus, taking a page out of Hoovers and Bradshaws books I "deep" seated them to 1.5" in 327 cases. Powder charge was 11.6 H110 and a CCI 550 primer was used. Again, work up as your sixgun may be set up different from mine. This is the stoutest load I have tried in the Single Seven. The little seven shooter is indeed strong. When it goes off, you know you sent a very powerful 32 load downrange. Recoil is much more pronounced yet still mild enough to shoot all day. I have purposely cast my Sledgehammers at about 10 BHN (very soft) to see if any leading issues pop up but my barrel has remained slick and clean through many rounds. Bless them gas checks and thier tidy ways!! My Single Seven has so far been modified with a Harton trigger job, Bisley grip frame and trigger, aftermarket grips, and a Bowen Rough Country rear sight. As we all know, there are no available Bowen target sights to be found. While this Rough Country gives a nice sight picture, it is harder to sight in than the click version. I have not yet fixed my base pin. I didnt really have too much trouble with mine until I got into the Sledgehammer hollowpoints at 135 grains. I can see that I am going to have to call Kelye this morning! The Sledgehammer kicks that base pin out with every shot. That fact confounded me a bit and I lost count of my shots on my first target which was also my best target of the day. Nonetheless, I think it shows the strength of the Single Seven and the potential accuracy of the deep seated Sledgehammer bullet. I need to chrono this load and do some more sighting in. More to follow. Jeff Hoover, aka Jug, sent me some LBT plain base 120 grain 32 bullets some time back. These are the same as Fowler's 120 LBT bullet minus the gas check. Again, they are too long to seat in the Single Seven and use the crimp groove. Jeff told me he cast them pretty hard. He measures their hardness by tossing one in his pie hole and chewing on it. My teeth are mostly store bought and thus expensive and I think I would rather eat one of Callshots socks anyway so I whipped out my ole hardness tester and checked them the old fashioned way. Hmmm, 14 BHN. Talented teeth he has for sure. Since my machine was already set up to seat bullets at 1.5" OAL and since this deep seating thing was working so well for Jug and Bradshaw, I set my powder measure to drop 12.5 gr H110 and seated some of Jugs bullets in 327 cases nice and deep. Primer was the CCI 550. The results below were predictably decent. Just over 2" at 50 yards from a seated rested position. I might mention that this again is a compressed load, and I arrived at it by mad scientific scrutiny and you should be careful doing the same. I will chrono and report back later. That is as soon as the wind lays down enough not to be blowing over my chrono every shot. Makes me ask where is JT anyway?? I can hear him laughing all the way from Idaho here in S Texas. Targets blowing all over creation, (note these are STAPLED to the bench), base pin jumping every shot, chrono wont stay up.... Dang that man. Couple more notes, my apolgies to Mr Bradshaw for lumping him with Hoover. But, hey, even Sixshot has Callshot. Additionally, in a concession to the PETA types, (powdercoat every thing available), no painted bullets were harmed during these tests. |
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