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I know absolutely nothing about the 327 Federal cartridge but am rather invested into the 32 H&R J Frames as my primary carry
Looking at lever action rifles that shoot the 32 H&R and stumbled across the 327 Fed Mag Henry Big Boy Classic
Question is how good of a cartridge out of the lever action rifle is the 327 Fed Mag??
Live in Wyoming, travel across Colorado, Montana, North central Idaho off the beaten path & in some really remote country is the 327 Federal Magnum enough of a caliber with the ability to shoot 32 H&R magnums for fun..
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The 327 Fed Mag looks impressive out of a lever action rifle, but without real world experience I’m really hesitant
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Finally did taxes and owed more than the cost of a S&W 44 magnum lever action rifle
Really think I’ll go with a 44 mag lever action rifle with some kind of red dot or scout scope
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I think the 327 is a great round and would be fantastic from a carbine, but I wouldn't touch a Henry with a 10 foot pole if I had one. I've owned all the major brands of 44 lever guns and the smith and wesson is probably my favorite even with that goofy big loop lever on it.
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Henry took an old name and used it to produce American made trash. They are the lever gun equivalent of a Heritage 22 pistol. I had 5 in. row that had to go back to the factory a couple years ago.
I like the Leopold 1-4 for a lever gun if I have to scope it.