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5 hits from 6 with a snubby at 75y is impressive.

327 Federal Magnum is the best Snub Nose Cartridge on the Planet 🌎

I can’t wait to see more of these 327 Federal HST Tests !!

Impressive shooting at 75 yards!

I think the 327 fed mag is an awesome round! The video Hickok45 did with the Henry lever action in 327 was crazy, that thing was destroying every target that it hit - probably the most impressive ballistics display I've seen of his videos and it definitely got me interested in the round.

I'm still pissed that Ruger won't offer the 3" LCR in .327 and that they don't make hammerless 3" LCRs. They have all the parts...they could literally just assemble what I'm talking about.

I really wish that this round had taken off and that I could walk in a gun store and buy this ammo off the shelf along with a wider variety of firearms that chamber it.

Man, looks like Federal knocked it out of the park with that one. I normally carry 85 grain Federal when I carry 327 and it gets pretty good velocity out the Ruger. I definitely like the idea of a 104 grain much better though. It seems like HST is a really great design.

Great gun! Great caliber! Great balistics! I love mine, however, I run mine with .32 S&W full Wadcutters because only good hits matter.

.327 expanding to .60. Damn

Ken was a retired police Captain and Vietnam vet. I also was fortunate enough to receive a firearm from him, a Glock 19 gen 3. It's my favorite semi-auto and one I'll never part with. I haven't heard from him in awhile. Sorry to segue, but he deserves a mention. Onto the video.

I don’t think I’ve seen anything better from a snuby! I would definitely feel confident carrying those babies!

Never been disappointed with HSTs! 👍Impressive defense load.

Love the more obscure self defense rounds, 327 seems to have earned its place. Thanks again for the presentation.

Good final analysis Thanks for sharing and regards from Washifornia

Even though the revolver got stuck holster ,you can still pull the trigger and fire the full cylinder, while point shooting at that point. Were if a semi gets caught in the holster you only get that one shot !!!

I'll bet that is an absolute screamer in my Ruger single seven 7 1/2". Not sure I'd ever want to fire 327 without good hearing protection, its LOUD!

Most of the time I’m carrying 9mm+p+/+p or my .38 special +p out of my 642. That 327 federal mag definitely interests my fancy instead of getting a Ruger lcr in 357 mag/38. 104 grains with great velocity and great energy especially when it’s an HST. Great video thanks for the testing and information.

There’s just something about HSTs…oh, maybe it’s because THEY PERFORM…CONSTANTLY!👍😄

Dang it ! Now I am looking for a revolver in .327

Congrats. You showed me a new caliber today.

A fav weapon with my fav caliber!~ Great test with favorable results. Superb job Sam.

Very impressive! I would feel very confident carrying this!

GS. Good video. Looks like good ammo with a little kick. Been a while since we have seen the .327, good shooting. Thanks for sharing and take care.

There we go, finally some .327 action! I've been watching closely for that thing to make a comeback ever since the last vid you had it in, a year or two ago however long it's been. Have not personally fired any HST ammo but this is highly encouraging to try running through my EC9. Sidenote I'm *still* waiting on both of my local shops to get an LCR in 327 through the door, is not an easy gun to get down here. I think they sell before they even make it to the display rack

Thank you for the information, I just ordered two boxes. Thanks again!!

Great video showcasing 327

Impressive video. Zero BS nonsense. You are very articulate providing a lot of technical detail.

I watch a lot of videos related to shooting. I think you’re one of the best channels out there. Your tests are consistent and the information you convey is excellent. Also, you are a much better shot than you give yourself credit for. Really appreciate your time and effort in making these videos. Well done Sam.

Excellent! I've always been a fan of the 32 h&r

Nice! I just ordered a box online right after viewing: Thanks for the upload/heads up. I was staring to lose hope that any good .327 Federal loadings would ever be in stock again since Gold Dot possibly seems to have stopped manufacturing their 100 gr. Now it looks like the 100 gr. Gold Dot finally has a worthy competitor!

Thanks Gun Sam. I'm so impressed I just ordered 200 rounds to feed MY LCR snubby!

Good video! I always appreciate your presentations. The .327 mag is a great carry gun for self defense!

I’m very impressed with 327. The LCR and the round make such a logical combo along with the versatility of using other 32 cal loads. Sure wish 327 could escape the boutique status and become more mainstream (read:available). That looks like a promising load. Great review.

Velocity does seem to solve a lot of things.

Had Ruger continued to make a 327 magnum Sp101 they would have a perfect competitor to both the Colt Detective and the Kimber. Then again I wish Smith could have made an affordable J frame

Awesome I just got a couple of boxes of HST today I will run some practice tomorrow but good video took some of the guess work out of this ammo for me.

Man, that ENTHUSIASM in your voice. That's what I like to hear.

The 327 Magum is my favorite revolver chambering and the LCR is a great choice for carry. Thanks for the video as I didn't know Federal came out with an HST load in 327.

good choice....i also carry an lcrx 327, have to shoot a lighter load in that small firearm, but i carry the federal hst in my winter carry, a sp101 3 inch verry comfortable shooter with the extra weight and larger grips. keep up the good work....thanks

Thanks for the demonstration.

Great test. I just purchased 6 boxes of this for my Ruger 327. I'll go to the range check it out, get used to it and if everything goes ok, swap it out for the Underwood Extreme Defender as my carry ammo.

Woohoo!! LOVE THIS STUFF!!! I still have some old 115g stuff

Love my 327, for me it's the perfect choice between38 +p and 357 mag. Great shooting! God bless!

They Should make a 10 shot revolver in 327 fed Magnum Ruger should

Great ammo review/choice Sam.!

Nothin' wrong w/ your shooting , Gun Sam . The ammo seemed to perform to text-book standards , and I can see why you choose to carry that little snubby . You're great with it . I own a Ruger "Single-Seven" w/ a 4.62" bbl which I on a blue moon carry , and I think I'll get me some of that Federal Hst as its carry load . It should offer even more expansion from the longer barrel .Yep , as usual , GREAT VIDEO !

Another great video, thanks.

Thanks to your video? I purchased one,changed grips, and purchased an Alabama hoster.

I now have a caliber to check out. Thanks

A 327 should have Chevy in front of it. Kidding aside... Your accuracy isn't as bad as you say. I suspect that after running that ammo a bit more you'll like it and accuracy will suit you just fine. Gotta go. My wifey wants to know why a little round tosses that gun around.

Look like a really good carry load.

Good show, Sam! Your past demonstrations of .327 Mag sold me on getting an LCR, then a Single Seven 7.5” and Henry lever carbine came soon after!

Im considering the .327 round and the Ruger LCR specifically, thank you for this vid.

Impressive results and better shooting than you give yourself credit for. I'll be keeping an eye out for some of that ammo!

Devastating! I LOVE it! Those have really similar muzzle energy to the Gold Dots, and a bit more penetration too!

Awesome round! Makes me want to buy a lcrx in .327 wish it was more common

I had very high hopes for these once they were announced. They exceeded those hopes in this test! I’m glad I ordered a couple of boxes. They will be my carry rounds in my LCRx .327.

Try a Mika’s pocket holster. It won’t come out with your gun like yours did.

Slo mo camera is really nice. .327 mag is the way to go. I'm ordering one.

I've watched lots of your videos where penetration is deeper into the gel with the denim and MDF. It surprises me every time because I intuitively expect it to penetrate less when going through the extra two items.

Thanks!, Been watching your channel for a while, cool to see your progress, learned a lot from your channel. Get a Alabama pocket holster for your LCR. Got a couple from them and they work way better than the desantes in my opinion.

👍😊 a sub nose with power rounds are a hand-full of recoil . I like the round nice shooting.

Always love seeing when you post a 327 video and a great video as usual and impressive results but nothing more than I see with my Gold Dots so no need for me to consider changing my carry load.

Very Cool, you are like a kid on Christmas morning.

Bought a case of this HST load and had a few range sessions. My 2" LCR shot it very well but my 3" SP101 shot it even better. My Henry Big Boy was extremely accurate with he HST at 100 yds.

Awesome cool shirt I love the lcr carry both 357 and 9 mm.

I carry my 327 with Underwood Extreme Defender 95 grain. Love this gun

My first reaction seeing the grips is they look too round? Just a wild guess, you are way above me! Great video, as usual! 👍👍

Finally some decent ammo for .327, luckily I stocked up before ‘20, but still would be nice to be able to grab some boxes whenever I want.

Now we know the "Paul Harvey" on the "Would it Fire' video!!!

I've been very satisfied with my Ruger LCRx .357 snubby. Very light and versatile. Any night sight upgrade recommendations for it @GunSam? Thanks for all your hard work for your presentations. Nice to have the variety and serious content vs. all the industry hot air on other channels.

Nice pocket holster! I like to use Aliengear for my G43x. Pocket holsters are so comfortable

I also carry an LCR 327. I stocked up on the 85-grain Hydra-Shoks. I shoot them very well. Felt recoil is on par with .38+p from the LCR 38. (Of course, the difference on fruit and jugs is dramatic.)

Hurrah for the little hot caliber. Glad Federal has this option for it. Lot of things going for that 6-shot LCR, including at least two other cartridges that are viable with the right bullets.

Now im interested in 327 however im not too sure about that pocket carry you got going on. Seems like it would take a lot of practice to get that out your pocket in a hurry. Be safe thanks for the info

Now if I could find some.. Try the ammo with the stock grip... see if it helps... I think it will. HST is the Gold Standard ammo... IMO

I like that .327 mag ctg myself ! I’m still at this point thinking I should pick one up !

The clearest clear gel I’ve seen. 32 H&R Magnum HST would be nice.

Good vid Bud. Thanks

I have a .32cal mad by H&R after I get the horrible trigger worked I plan to explore 32's. BTW 5 out of 6 with a 2in at 75yds very impressive. If I remember Mass State Police have a standard of 2 rounds at 75yds in 2 seconds from draw with aa 4in. Pistol. Time not a factor 5 hits at 75 with 2in. Scary good shooting!

Seems like a great round. Maybe for another video you can do a VS of .38 +P or .357 mag in HST form VS this round. I'm just curious to see how this compares to the .38/.357 versions and also whatever is currently the best performing rounds in those calibers alongside this as well. Basically I'm trying to help find more excuses to make more videos featuring .327 Fed. Mag.. :)

Good shooting with a jumping snubby. That recoil would require a good amount of practice beyond other slightly larger firearms like the 365 or the Shield etc.

Looks like a very good load. I eas guesstimating it would get around 1300 fps. I have been interested in an LCR in 327 for a couple of years, mostly because of your tests. I wouldn't mind the 3" 38 either, and i would love a 3" Kimber K6 (you see the pattern there?). How about a couple of comparison tests? Maybe the 327 vs a 357 snubby (you could even try the Win USA 110 gr load, for a baseline). Maybe try a compact 9mm with good ammo, HST or Gold Dot. But focus on revolvers a bit. Appreciate all your tests.

Back in 2021, I decided the 327 was the round I would want-for both CC and home defense. However, NO gun shop I tried, whether online or in person could get the ammo or the firearm. One shop owner (I really trust) told me this difficulty would continue for several years. I live behind the Iron Curtain in the Peoples Republic of New Jersey, where it already takes five weeks to simply purchase a gun, so God knows when I could even see an available 327. This kind of bureaucratic quagmire makes my pursuit of a 327 futile. I have had two Ruger LCRs-one in 38 and one in 22LR. These DAO snubbies are designed for close-in use, not accuracy, especially at 75 yards. You did quite well all things considered. With a three-inch LCRx your accuracy in SA would likely be more than satisfactory.

I might have to pick some of that up? 🤔👍🏻

I'm so invested in the .38 family of guns & ammo that I'm almost sad watching these reviews of the .32 family, lol. It's all good, though, since I have a particular love for the B.B. 158 gr lswchp standard p & the wallop that it packs. Still, if I had it all to do over...Aaaargh! The never ending search for the "perfect" edc gun & ammo combo, lol!

327 revolvers can also shoot 32 HR magnum, 32 long and 32 short.

"It's not you, it's me"

I cant wait til they actually release the 357 magnum HST. They announced it a while ago but its still not available anywhere.

My go to carry

Ruger should make lcrx in .327 fed mag with a 3-inch barrel, it would make a great kit gun.

Thanks... this begs for a new video, Gold Dot .327 vs HST .327

I love my ruger lcf 327 as well, its my most carried gun and id never get rid of it. But in addition to it, I feel like I need an sp101 or maybe even the new taurus in .327 to take full advantage of the caliber. The taurus 327 is comparable in size to the lcr, but since its all steel its 5 ounces heavier. Id like to get the sp101 but they must not make many of them because they are extremely rare. As far as the lcr goes, I think ill stick with the .327 85 grain HST for it. Theres no doubt that this round is way better ballistically. But good shot placement beats good ballistics. And shooting rounds like the gold dot and this one out of the lcr take away half the advantage that a .327 mag has to offer. Yeah, the recoil might be milder than .357 mag, but in a gun as light as the lcr, its not by very much.

I don't think that I've ever seen the HST fail in any caliber. I've been wanting some for the 45 acp for ages but finding HSTs in standard pressure loads is like finding a squach in the back yard. I can find the +P rated ammo on line pretty easy but because my pistol has an aluminum alloy frame it's not rated for +P loads. I might break down and get a couple boxes of the +P loads. I don't think that a mag full will hurt the pistol anyway, just like a cylinder full of +P rounds won't hurt a standard pressure 38 Special pistol. Most gun manufacturers build their products to handle a few higher pressure rounds because they know that some of the people that own their guns will probably shoot a few hot rounds through them. And since my life is priceless, I'll take the risk.

In case you are concerned with BIAS on your caliber, I agree that looks good in the Gel.

Good shooting, hitting at 75 yds

Oh Ray 327mag !!!

I've been looking for a Ruger in .327, I'd rather have a 1769. It's a unicorn at the gunshows I go to. That said, this does look like a great carry ammo.