Let's take these in order.
You can fire any .32 S&W Long or .32 H&R ammo through them besides the .327 Federal magnum. All will work.
The only oh by the way is this. It's mandatory to scrub the rings marks out of each chamber in the cylinder after you shoot .32 H&R or .32 S&W Long ammo through it. The carbon build up if it goes on for long will cause problems latter. Rounds will not feed or go into chambers if the carbon and grime are built up enough. If the rounds are forced into the gun and then fired the pressure may be too high and cause a rupture that can or will be catastrophic.
Let the cylinder wet with solvent, in the chambers that is, and let sit for about 15 or so minutes. Then take a bronze brush and clean out the rings. You might have to scrub the cylinder chambers several times. You'll have to run the solvent patches and dry ones through to take out the grime that comes off.
I shoot .32H&R and .32S&W Longs mostly thorugh my two Taurus 327s, but give the cylinder chambers a good going over after each time out. It gets easier with practice.
.327 Federal ammo is very high pressured amm, but the gun can take it. Just that I do not want to beat the gun to death.
Like K frame S&W or Taurus .357 magnum revolvers, if light loads are shot through the gun mostly the gun will last longer.
The Ruger SP-101 is built tougher than the Taurus 327. The Ruger more than likely can take the high pressure rounds for the life of the gun with little or no ill effects. High pressure ammo will cause problems for any revolver down the road somewhere. Usually after many thousands of rounds go through it.
The Taurus 327 can take some abuse like the K framed ones. A lifetime of full powered 115gr. Gold Dots,ect., is going to cause some problems down the road.
I give my Taurus 327s a diet of these for practice and for defense.
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327 Federal Magnum
85
Jacketed Soft Point
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PD327HS1 H
327 Federal Magnum
85
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327 Federal Magnum
100
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Velocity in Feet per Second
Load No
Caliber
Muzzle
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50 Y
75 Y
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AE327A
327 Federal Magnum
1400
1306
1221
1150
1091
PD327HS1 H
327 Federal Magnum
1400
1306
1221
1150
1091
AE327
327 Federal Magnum
1500
1408
1324
1248
1181
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85
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American Eagle®
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327 Federal Magnum
85
Hydra-Shok® JHP
Premium® Personal Defense®
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327 Federal Magnum
100
Jacketed Soft Point
American Eagle®
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327 Federal Magnum
370
322
281
250
225
PD327HS1 H
327 Federal Magnum
370
322
281
250
225
AE327
327 Federal Magnum
500
440
389
346
310
The Hydra-shoks are used for self defense and the others are practice rounds. Pricey, but worth yet, most of my practice is done with the .32 H&R or .32 S&W Long rounds.
I do use mostly the 85gr. Eagle and 100gr.Eagle for practice. Only a couple of cylinders of them persession to keep proficient with them.
I shoot a cylinder of 115gr.Speer Gold Dots every other range session.
What I found out is that I do not need the 115gr Speer Gold Dots except for the larger .327 Rugers I have. Recoil being harsh and the foot lbs of energy and the penetration of the Federal ammo makes it a moot point with me.
There is also the Buffalo Bore +P ammo. Be advised that there is no SAAMI specs for +P in .32 H&R ammo. Here is the data on the BB ammo.
HEAVY 32 H&R MAG. +P
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HEAVY 32 H&R MAG. +P Ammo - 100 gr. JHP (1300fps) - 20 Round Box
PRESS RELEASE FOR BUFFALO BORE 32 H&R MAGNUM+P AMMUNITION (Item 36A)
Due to customer request Buffalo Bore is producing some new 32 H&R Mag. +P loads. Item # 36A is a 100gr. JHP at some very potent velocities. Below are real world velocities shot from stock over-the-counter, revolvers.
1.1366 fps - USFA Sparrow Hawk 7.5 inch barrel
2.1340 fps - Ruger Black Hawk 5.5 inch barrel
3.1187 fps - Ruger SP101 3 inch barrel
4.1054 fps - Taurus Ultra Light 2 inch barrel
This ammunition is full powered 32 H&R mag. and is safe to use in all firearms chambered for 32 H&R mag. and 327 Federal Mag., EXCEPT the original H&R revolvers, that as of this date, (04-21-11) have long been out of production.
This ammunition performed flawlessly out of all the above test guns, except that we had to polish the tool marks out of the Taurus chambers to have smooth extraction of fired cases. None of the other test guns had extreme tool marks in the chambers.
This ammunition utilizes flash suppressed powders so as to not blind the shooter in low light situations.
Because of the increased velocity of this load over the standard 32 H&R loads, it is powerful enough to have human defense applications, but is mostly a small game (rabbits, armadillos, coyotes, etc.) and utility/plinking load.
That is going to put a very bad hurt on someone! Notice it was fired out of Taurus 327. Granted the round is not going at 1300fps out of a Taurus. You'll hace to drop a couple hundred feet per second to 250 per second off of that. The longest barrel in their gun test bed had a 1700fps out of the single action revolver. These for defense? Yes, in my book.
However if recoil is a major problem then the regular 85-94 gr. rounds from Federal in H&R magnum should be used.
Oh,yes. .327 magnum rounds are much higher pressured rounds than .357 magnum. Much. Less recoil, but when you touch one off you'll know it.
The regular H&R rounds are not a power house, but are up there with the 380ACP and some standard .38 Special rounds. The H&R magnum bullets are in the same weight class as the .380ACP.
I use the .32 calibers a fun,field teach new shooters, and for defense. I'm getting older and in my 50s. The lower velocity ammo is beginning to look good for many uses. For those who like the buck,noise, and kick the .327 federal has it all. I do not need that all the time and less of it means more shooting fun. It'll work for those who have a sensitivity to recoil. Better than a .32 ACP. Better than a .25 ACP or a .22lrf.
There is a a .32 S&W Long round put out by Magtech that is a hollowpoint. Graf & Sons
Magtech
.32 S&W Long
D/H
98
MAGTECH AMMO 32 S&W LONG 98gr SJHP 50/bx 20/cs
$23.59
50
$0.47
The H&R magnum rounds will work well for the recoil and noise sensitivity people as well.
It's where you hit them with more than what you hit them with.