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They just got new Gen4 Glock 31's so they have been happy..

THP actually had a officer involved shooting end with less than desirable results. It took less than a year to switch the entire agency over after they made the decision. I think they were really looking back to the 357mag performance of there old Model 19's and GP 100's. I'm not agreeing with the decision but I believe 357sig is very capable. Can a super hot 9mm or a 40SW do the same thing? I think it can. The Secret Service tested the 357Sig extensively and felt it really was a armor/barrier penetrator. Police are seeing more and more armor wearing criminals. The Chattanooga Police Dept learned how ineffective 45acp is to even level II body armor in April 2011. I don't know if 357sig would have made a difference but it was brought up that the body armor is so much more common to find amongst criminals.

I hate people that are Glock hater, haters. I could care less if you hate or like Glocks. If you ask me what I prefer I will tell you a Glock though.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.327_Federal_Magnum#section_4 Under media reviews.

Anecdotal? If you would have made the claim it can't be bought at Walmart, I would have agreed or had you stated there's not a need for another pistol caliber. The truth is research shows it is a very capable round. It's very much like rifle caliber performance. Not quite enough for deer but neither is .223 according to most. The only reason I want one is for the extra round and more control than a 357mag without sacrificing much if any. I've never met a single person that said 357recoil in a jframe was pleasurable but the 327 guys claim it is. I do question that because the 32H&R mag is supposed to be like a 38spl.

I didn't notice how pig nosed it was earlier.

Oh that's nice!

^ It's not a.22. As a matter of fact it's not even close. You've got a slightly heavier bullet than a 32 acp that will easily penetrate twice as deep. Don't even worry about over penetration, bullets are moving so slow after they exit a body or thick wall that they don't travel much further. I would put money on a 327FM doing everything a 38spl can with one bullet left over. I'm surprised that the 327FM isn't loud. They say it has less recoil than 357mag, that makes me wonder if it may have less velocity than they advertise.

If you buy into it, it's supposed to make up for all the bad effects of 357 mag. They say it feels like shooting a 38 with the effects of 357 mag. Performance exceeds 7.62x25 which wears faster than the same guns in 9x18mm , makes me wonder how safe it is shooting full power 327mag in guns that are built on 38 platforms.

How loud was it?

Is it perfect? No, but it serves a purpose. I was told one time that a 327mag is one of the biggest threats in concealable calibers to my Level III body armor and there's 6 rounds of it. Supposedly the slimmer a round with extreme velocity the greater the penetration to armor. Ever since I started reloading I have had the itch for a 327 but I haven't found the right gun chambered in it. I though about a SP101 but would rather have it in 357 since its bigger than a J frame anyway.

Very awesome round, especially if you reload. They just don't make enough pistols in .327 mag in my opinion.

Dawson is about 5'9"/160lbs. Medium length dark hair, not receding that I recall. He may have had a mustache.

The state collects the $10.

The death of the officer is probably what raised the eyebrows enough to see the volume that one guy was moving. Dawson admitted to undercovers that he was making 600 wk peddling guns. This news has made its way into the state house so don't be surprised if we don't suffer tremendously for Dawson's actions. They were buying anywhere they could get a deal and selling to whomever they could make a dime off of.

They are the first of many more to come. That Kevin Dawson guy was even told by an undercover he needed to aquire a FFL for his frequent transactions. He blantantly was selling guns for profit and not those from his "personal collection".

Congratulations, you did well. Where did you buy and how much did it set you back?

Lester-weevils, Gt Distributors had a New 17L and a used one a few weeks ago but there not as cheap as other models. The 17L's run about $200 more than the G34's. I think they were new-675 vs Blue label price of $485 for a G34. GSSF price is $25 more, Glock doesnt do an special pricing on 17L's.

I like the rounded nose of the G34 over the G17L.

That Sig 2022 is hard to beat! I talk about it all the time, if I felt the need to buy a dozen magazines for it I would probably get a Glock instead though. Can't beat the low price of Glock mags vs Sig mags.

The Sig 2022 really is a great firearm. Really is a excellent value, but extra mags can be fairly expensive and hard to come across.

^Sounds like everything I've read over the last few days other places. Thanks guys and gals.

I would agree about the scale and the dispenser but they are worth the very inexpensive price.

Your going to get different opinions on Lee equipment. My friend uses his grandfathers Lee challenger that has 20k plus reloads through it. It's what I learned on and decided to invest in.

I can't help with the No. 5 but normally the bullet style doesn't matter, only the weight. I would start about 15-20% lighter than the +p recipe and work my way up. The difference between standard and +p is a lot minor than most people suspect. I'm only given this advise for when you do find a load chart you'll have something to check it against. 38 spl is very enjoyable to reload and great to start with.