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I did. I contacted Ruger and they fixed it. I was prepared for a bill, but they charged me nothing. My experience with Ruger is superb after sale service.

I just figure it costs more per bang, but fewer bangs each trip to the range. Entertaining and therapeutic to load in the garage and at the range. Part of the total experience, thanks.

I have been reloading pistol cartridges for a while now, and so have an appreciation for cost per round. A primer costs about 4 cents, powder is about 1/3 cent per grain, and the cost of hard cast bullets vary, but an average between .32 cal and .45 cal is about 10 cents. I do not count the...

It won't hurt to see what Ruger has to say. If I touch the right edge of the front sight to the right edge of the rear sight groove it shoots point of aim. I can now classify as an annoyance versus a real problem!

Thanks. Sounds like I just need to just be satisfied with adjusting point of aim and learn a lesson about fixed sights.

Thanks for the responses. Something to ponder.

I have a new Ruger Single Seven in 327 Federal Magnum, 3.75" barrel, bird head grips, and fixed sights. Regardless of bullet weight (100 and 78 grains) and regardless of type and amount of powder (Trail Boss, HP-38, H110) and regardless of trigger pull (tip of finger, pad of finger, first...

Thanks for all of the responses. 5 cents isn't so much to pay for the entertainment and therapeutic value of reloading and casting my own. "What I want and when I want" is also a good consideration.

I would like to cast my own bullets, but I am frugal and want to see if I am saving any money by doing so. I see an ingot on Midwayusa.com is $4.17 /lb. One pound of lead is 7000 grains. If I am casting 255 grain bullets, I will get a maximum 27 bullets from that pound of lead. That means each...

My Lyman manual does not include 327 so I go to Hogdgon online. For 100 grain bullet it is 12.2 to 13.2 grains of H110. I think I have figured out H110 is all or nothing, not much wiggle room. I load to 12.2 grains. For lighter loads I go with HP38 and Tightgroup data. is therapeutic for me, so...

I experienced the same with factory ammunition. I reload 9mm, and my Lee die set has a "factory" crimp that allows me to tighten it up a bit. Light gun, high pressure round, I still have a crimp jump every now and then although much less than when firing factory ammo. I now have an LCR 327...

I am backing off my 327 reloads to middle-of-the-road data from Hogdgon online, since my Lyman manuals do not have 327 data. The factory Federal American Eagle seem to be the hottest loads, I will just refrain from reloading that brass. I see none of this phenomenon in my 44 magnum cases, even...

Yes, I am running the case all the way into the die. I have little experience with high pressure rounds like the 327 so every time I see something it is for the first time. Thanks

Need advice from more experienced reloaders. After shooting the heavier 327 loads (Federal American Eagle 100 grain and personal reloads with H110) I find that after resizing (both Lee and Lyman dies) the casing do not fully seat in the Wilson gage. It appears the case head of the case expands...