Quick Tip: .327 Federal Magnum vs .357 Magnum
This video by Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant offers a concise comparison between the .327 Federal Magnum and the .357 Magnum revolver cartridges. It highlights key differences in bullet size, velocity, and energy, emphasizing the .327 Federal Magnum's advantage in cylinder capacity due to its narrower diameter. The comparison also touches on recoil reduction, terminal ballistics for self-defense, and the versatility of the .327 Federal Magnum, which can also chamber .32 ACP, .32 Smith & Wesson, .32 S&W Long, and .32 H&R Magnum rounds. While acknowledging the .357 Magnum's wider availability of commercial loads, the video points to excellent personal defense options for the .327 Federal.










