.327 Fed. Mag. Buffalo Bore 100-grain JHP
The .327 Fed. Mag. is a cartridge worthy of respect, as these tests demonstrate.
By
Richard Mann (RSS)
November 29, 2011
For some reason, the .327 Fed. Mag. does not seem to be getting a lot of respect. I assume this is in part due to the notion it is nothing more than a .32 H&R Mag. or that it might be a “ladies” chambering. Neither is the case. This is a potent handgun cartridge and it creates a wicked wound. The Buffalo Bore load was tested in a Ruger SP101. Not only did it drive deep, the damage inside the gelatin block was impressive. Recoil was stiff from the little revolver, but not unmanageable. The .327 Fed. Mag. is as close to a .357 Mag. as you can get without stepping up to the larger caliber. From a terminal performance standpoint, it is sometimes indistinguishable.
| Load | MV (fps) | PEN (inches) | EXP (inches) | RW (grains) |
| .327 Fed. Mag. Buffalo Bore 100-grain JHP | 1,361 | 21 | .47 | 95 |
I love this round. The recoil is that of 380. Very light out of my Taurus m327 3′ ported.
But it is loud. An the porting make you feel the blast in your face. But out of a buddy blackhawk I didn’t get that same blast. I’m deeply please with this round. An the Taurus is holding up great. Over a 100 round an no swelled cases an fit up is still tight.