Reeder Custom Guns - What caliber do you think...

We are starting a build and thinking of something different.
32-20 or 300 GNR or 325 GNR as possibilities.

I wish I'd taken Gary up on the .325 GNR cylinder and testing. That is the .357 Mag. necked to .308, correct? As much as I love the .300 GNR I think the ease of conversion with cases would be a big advantage. On a .30 Carbine Ruger (1;16.5" twist) it won't do much with over 125 gr. But Gary's full conversions use a 1:12" rate and will do even a 170 gr.! But who would do such a thing anyway?

Exotica aside, the old .32-20 is a lot of fun. One of Hamilton Bowen's favorites. We spoke of it at HHC once. It will actually do most what a .327 Federal will with little fuss. and it goes way back before the last century! We had one of Gary's conversions and it was a hoot! Shot .308" bullets or .311" just fine. You might even consider a two cylinder duo?! Mix it up.

My 122 yr. old .32-20, still a dandy today. (demands .311" bullets or bigger)
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Ram taken at HHC with the .300 GNR OM Reeder Custom.
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Not sure what the 325gnr is?

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32-20 and 327 fm would cover a lot of ammo

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To argue the point. The .32-20 (which I love) can be a little hard to find sometimes, and pricy. It's a little bit more challenging to reload, just enough to make it interesting.

In the Reeder custom BH we had, I was shooting 90/100 gr. XTP's at around 1600 fps. Waaaaaaay over the published loads, using 296, but the gun sure was in no danger.

Gary wanted me to try the .321 GNR with an extra cylinder in my .300 GNR, but I sort of needed a .327 cyl. for it, at the time. So he made me one. Looking back I would still like to try it. I bet is as good as the .300 GNR. The .300 GNR is just a little bit smaller than a .41 Magnum case, but it's formed on .30-30 brass. Almost indestructible. Basically a shortened .30 Herrett.

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Assuming the project is a revolver, 327 if you want a second cylinder.

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THis may sound weird but how about a 41 or 410 GNR revolver with an 8 1/2 to 10 " barrel so you could use it in Africa( if you desired) and a solid scope mount.

Like the 10" FA 44 magnum used by the late Mark Hampton on some of his Africa hunts.

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I have the .255 Banshee on the huge Bisley chassis, 8-shot. The Hornet brass is pretty easy to find. It takes a bit of care to get long life from it, but with a little forethought it works great.

You get lots more power than the .22 WMR rifle in a portable package. The .32 H&R case probably is more sturdy.

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327 case necked to 25.

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Did the .22-.327FA but it was a bit of a trick to get formed and trimmed. Bob was thinking of making a .25 cal. version. But I never heard any more of it.

I confessed to Gary how I made my FA fodder in one single pass, no trimming, no case loss by using .32 H&R brass. We discussed the .25-.327 that never was. GNR would never steal a friend’s idea, so he picked up on using the .32 H&R case as a sister to the .255 Banshee on the Hornet case. They hold about the same amount of powder. Hornet brass may be a little more tender.

I don’t think you’d gain much with the .327. It comes factory set up with small rifle primers, BTW.

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gentleman and you will see a picture of Bob Baker.

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What caliber do you think...

I have a .300 GNR with a .327 Fed. cylinder

I have the 321gnr which is .357 case necked down to .308.

Dual cylinder

That would probably bring some big money...

321 GNR - hands down

300 Gnr

I am assuming a revolver.

A 250GNR on a single 6 would be nice!

More fun than a barrel of monkeys.

250 GNR #2?

Interesting you say that. Bob Baker, Gary’s friend

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