Concur with above primer statements. I rarely use magnum primers for any powders except those that get better results over the chronograph. Like 4227 or HS-6. I don't use H110/W296 but my understanding is that powder likes a magnum primer. BTW, it normally never 'hurts' to use a magnum primer either when that is what you got to work with. I did some back-to-back testing with some of the powders I use for my own piece of mind....
.32 H&R loads in .327 Fed Mag brass?
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Hard to get a .32 load so light it won't exit... every manufacturer of .327 pistols ALSO approves it for firing .32 H&R, .32 S&W Long, AND .32 S&W (short) ammo!
.32 S&W max pressure: 12,000 psi (83 MPa); 98 (6.35 g) Lead 705 ft/s (215 m/s) 115 ft⋅lbf (156 J)
.327 Fed Mag max pressure: 45,000 psi (310 MPa); 100 gr (6 g) JHP 1,655 ft/s (504 m/s) 640 ft⋅lbf (870 J)
If the .32 S&W will reliably exit the barrel (as all the manufacturers say it will), then a moderately downloaded .327 will as well.
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kjkisd, As noted above, loading for 32 H&R performance in a 327 Fed Mag case is comparable to loading 38 +P ammo in a 357 Mag case. The velocity range for 32 H&R is from 900 to 1100 fps. This can easily be achieved with any mid-burn rate powder, such as Unique, Universal, AA#5, or Power Pistol. Use the reloading manual's data for 32 H&R and you can't go wrong. A 32 H&R Mag develops a max pressure of 23.5k psi, whereas a 327 Fed Mag develops 45k psi. As you can see, even the hottest 32 H&R mag load will be well under the pressure rating for the gun, so you won't hurt anything.
Primers are a different story. If they were universally interchangeable, there would only be one type for small and one type for large, however manufacturers make Standard and Magnum in both large and small pistol, plus rifle primers in the same configurations. Each type of primer has both a flash temperature and a flash duration that best matches the intended powder. To keep with "best practices" as it pertains to reloading, I never use rifle primers in handgun cartridges nor handgun primers in rifle cartridges. I always use Standard Pistol primers for fast or medium burn rate powders and Magnum Pistol primers for slow burning powders such as W-296, H-110. Lil'Gun, or 4227. If you violate this basic concept, you could end up with something you didn't expect.
Primers are a different story. If they were universally interchangeable, there would only be one type for small and one type for large, however manufacturers make Standard and Magnum in both large and small pistol, plus rifle primers in the same configurations. Each type of primer has both a flash temperature and a flash duration that best matches the intended powder. To keep with "best practices" as it pertains to reloading, I never use rifle primers in handgun cartridges nor handgun primers in rifle cartridges. I always use Standard Pistol primers for fast or medium burn rate powders and Magnum Pistol primers for slow burning powders such as W-296, H-110. Lil'Gun, or 4227. If you violate this basic concept, you could end up with something you didn't expect.
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I'm a little late tot the party but I see both .32 H&R mag and .32 S&W Long brass are in stock at Starline Brass.
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O Yessss...some of us do have to learn the Hard Way.
I did the same thing with my 357 Mag. Years ago I read an article by one of the gunZine Wise Men that said reduce your go-to loads by 50%, and keep at it till you find the absolute minimum load for your gun...LOADS of fun! Uh Huh! Yep! In my gun at least, 1.5 gr. Unique stuck the cast 158gr. swc about 2 inches into the barrel !Fortunately, the range had a rod and BIG hammer, and all that happened was a little boy asking his mother "Why is that man banging on his gun?" Since then, I stick to loads I know will get the bullet out of the barrel...with speed and enthusiasm!
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