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ChestnutLouie

ChestnutLouie

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I got this idea in my head that I had to have a revolver in 32 H&R Magnum. When the opportunity to buy one on Gun Broker arrived then I jumped on it.
I got a Ruger SP101, 3" barrel. So far I have loaded and fired a bunch of Lee 90 grain TL bullets coated in alox over 2.8 grains of 700X. The Hogue grip fits my hand and the 27 oz weight makes it comfortable to shoot. The trigger is a bit heavy so it's on the waiting list at a gunsmith who specializes in action jobs.
 

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CWLONGSHOT

CWLONGSHOT

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I had this one for a while. I sent it down the road because of weight and lack of "magnum" preformance. Today I shoot them in my 327's and would like one again only in 327 Super Magnum.

But GREAT gun!

CW
 
oscarflytyer

oscarflytyer

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once upon a (long) time, I had one of probably the first 32 H&R Mag Single Six SAs. Like WAY back in the very early '90s. I SO WISH I had been casting back then. There is NO WAY I would have EVER parted with that gun had I been casting! Looked to buy one for a few years now, and prices are just plain stupid!
 
RicinYakima

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Mine is gone also. It needed a six in barrel and 75% of the weight taken out of the barrel.
 
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Petrol & Powder

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ChestnutLouie, There's a lot to like about the SP101.

The SP101 is extremely strong. This strength comes at the price of some weight and bulk but that’s the price you pay. The SP101 has been with us since the late 1980’s and it is a proven platform.
I’m no longer in the 32 H&R game but when I was, the 98-100ish grain wadcutters were my go-to bullets. I still use a roughly 100 grain bullet in 32 S&W long and it performs beautifully.

As for the action of the SP101, they respond very well when cleaned up a bit. I will caution you about taking the gun to a “gunsmith” for an “action job” because unless you get that rare real gunsmith, you’re not going to get much. A lot of so called “gunsmiths” will simply swap out a couple of springs and charge you a small fortune for an action job.

If you are mechanically inclined, you can do it yourself for considerably less money and get far better results.
 
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Jeff H

NW Ohio
RicinYakima said:
Ben graciously donated a spring set to me, but I still could not get the like the little thing that weighted 16 tons and blew out my ear drums.
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I'm personally very picky about the weight and very sensitive to the noise, but for its other virtues, I give the S101 a pass on the weight.

I can get the SP101 and the Security/Service/Speed Sixes very smooth and light, yet reliable with some picky detail work, but maybe still not as light as one would get with a Smith or Colt - more than good enough, anyway.

As for the noise of the "little ones," my solution is loading them light to medium, which does limit their usefulness, so the 32 Mag case is plenty for me. The first 32 Mag I shot was not long after it came out - right after I became a civilian again.

Not yet working, I had some time and a guy put me to "work" while he was at his real job, cast8ing and loading for his new, 4", six-shot Charter Arms 32 Mag. What a little doll! The "weight thing" was perfect. This was after they stopped doing tapered barrels, but it as still OK just not as pretty.

I was casting wheel weights from a 2C LEE mould, a round-nose, pan-lubing with melted crayons and candle remnants and dosing it with little dribbles of Bullseye. It was VERY inexpensive to shoot and accurate. He and I were both broke AND cheap, so we were answering to a common imperative. I decided I was going to have one of those some day, but like other things, I kept putting it off, taking them for granted and eventually, they were no more.
 
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Jeff H

NW Ohio
Petrol & Powder said:
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If you are mechanically inclined, you can do it yourself for considerably less money and get far better results.
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Agree with all that, especially about finding a "real gunsmith."

Not everyone is willing and not everyone SHOULD, but this guy does a pretty decent job with detail:

Ruger SP101 Trigger Job Guide

www.kevinsworkbench.com

If nothing else, you can get a good idea of what's going on inside one.
 
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Petrol & Powder

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When the 32 H&R Magnum came out, I thought it was the pinnacle of cartridges based on the 32 S&W. Then the 327 Federal was introduced. I STILL think the 32 H&R Magnum is the pinnacle of that cartridge family.

I don’t dispute the performance of the 327 Federal (it is impressive) but it’s not for me.

The 32 S&W Long is a fun cartridge, a little under powered in some applications, but the 32 H&R Mag corrects those occasional deficiencies.

The 98ish grain solid wadcutter in a 32 H&R Mag or 32 S&W Long is very accurate at handgun ranges and is an ideal bullet shape for small game. When downloaded slightly, the 32 H&R Mag with a solid wadcutter is very versatile.
 
fiver

fiver

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works just as good in the 30 carbine only with the rnfp version [yeah,, you knew i was gonna say it]
 
Bret4207

Bret4207

At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
The little devils can be loud, as can their much larger cousin the 32/20. But what a field gun! I can't see anything wrong with the non-deafening loads myself. Considering the largest animal I'd be shooting at would be a coyote, I don't need super magnum performance. I just need to plunk a FN bullet into the forward chest cavity or head. Don't need a 327 for that. I suppose if I was fighting off hordes of mutant zombie ninja bikers I might want the 327, or at least the 32 Mag. But loaded to stiffer 32 S+W Long levels it does just fine in the real world and I don't have ringing ears, at least more than normal!
 
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