New (Too Me) H&R 732 2.5in. .32 S&W-L

[EMC45]

Just got one the other day. I tried my load of the RCBS 32-098. Shot high! I had a good bit of the Lyman 77gr. RN cast up and lubed with LLA. I loaded them over 2.5gr. Bullseye and they shot right to the sights. Did real well. I clipped a few coils off the hammer spring to relieve this insane DA trigger stroke (which actually gave a blister!) and it was causing one round out the cylinder to light strike. I put a spacer (small washer ) under the spring to back it off the stop a bit. Will shoot it again today. It is not like my Models 30 and 31 Smiths, but it'll do.

[gunfan]

This cartridge/revolver is underestimated. A well-placed .32 Long, is a force to be reckoned with. The accuracy is superb. At close range, the power is quite adequate.

Scott

[x101airborne]

And dont forget about the little buckshot trick over 1.0 gr. bullseye or red dot in a 32 auto case. Great for busting coons in the head in a trap and cheaper than shooting 22lr!

[EdS]

There's an ad in the local Merchandiser paper for a M 732 in .32 S&W L. The owner only wants $500 for it. These must be Very, Very nice revolvers! -Ed

[EMC45]

WOW! And to think I got mine for $100 even. And yes I am a big fan of the .32 S&W-L. I like the Smiths, but this little gun is a neat piece. The wife is quite fond of it as well. I have put 100 rounds of cast handloads through it and they all ran good. And I will be trying the cast buckshot load. I have the Lee RB .319 mold and a pass through my homemade .314 push through sized puts a nice little flat on them.

[rintinglen]

No pics?

[EMC45]

..............soon..................

[Guesser]

I picked up a 732, 4" with the white plastic H&R grips in April. The 4" likes the 95-98 gr. over 2.5 Bullseye or 2.9 Trail Boss. They are a nice little gun. Like you, not a S&W or Colt but I like it. I paid a little more than 100$ but not much and certainly less than 1/4 the 500$ asked for the other one mentioned.

[EMC45]

Here it is. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm243/Evansguns/DSCN2083.jpg

[EMC45]

I was seating the 77gr. Lyman out to 1.160 over 2.5gr. Bullseye. Well I seated them out 1.185 and they did a good bit better. That pic was 3 cylinders at about 10yards with the atrocious double action. Still a respectable group I think. The shim I put on the hammer strut seamed to clear up any and all ignition issues. The faint cylinder turn line was put there by me. I shot this pistol 140 times since Saturday. 50, 50, and 40 respectively. Also dry fired it once or twice.....:wink: Tree Rats Must Die went out with me and we also shot his new Bersa .380. It did well with a Lee 111gr. over 2.5 gr. Bullseye.

[FergusonTO35]

I have a 733, same gun in nickel. Its a heckuva low cost revolver, very accurate with mild loads of Titegroup. A buddy of mine believes that these late model, solid frame H&R's are safe with near .32 H&R Magnum loads and he has put quite a few of them through his. Not sure I want to go that far but I don't think it would be any problem to carefully create your own .32 Long +P loads, maybe for an extra 100 fps. Mine is very accurate with 75 grain .313 Ranch Dog boolits.

[EMC45]

I believe it to be a little more accurate with the lighter bullet. The heavier bullet load (RCBS 32-098) shoots great from my Smith wheelguns, but not so much with this gun. The above mentioned load of the Lyman 311-252 is a keeper! I my even up the charge weights a bit to see what we look like. There is a good bit of data in the Lyman Cast Handbook 3rd Edition for the 77gr. Lyman mold that creeps up into the +P range. I also believe these to be pretty strong little robust revolvers. They are simple and strong. Next outing with this gun I am taking the chronograph.

[Four-Sixty]

So, you'll need to make room (a little bit) for that new "toy" in he gun safe. Let me know when you're ready to get rid of that Ruger chambered in .327 Federal Magnum with the awful trigger. I'll be doing you a favor, trust me.

[2shot]

There's an ad in the local Merchandiser paper for a M 732 in .32 S&W L. The owner only wants $500 for it. These must be Very, Very nice revolvers! -Ed

Hahahahahaha

If I could get that for mine I'd sell it in a heartbeat. The ones that have sold on GB usually go for $100 or less. They are less than spectacular to look and a bit rough compared to S&W's or Colt's although they do go bang when you pull the trigger

Some of the prices on GB for any gun are a joke and the sellers must think there's some real stupid buyers out there.

2shot

[NoZombies]

I don't have one of the little 732's but I do have a (NEF) revolver of similar pedigree.

The one I have is a 5-shot model 73 "Ultra" meaning it has the heavy barrel and adjustable sights. (.32 magnum rather than long)

To be honest, when it arrived at my dealer, I was a little disappointed, as I paid a fair bit for it. (too much really, but me + .32 revolver with adj. sights = will pay too much) The fit and finish just aren't that nice. The frame is blocky and not ergonomic. The grips are small, and not comfortable. The front site just kind of slid around in it's dovetail.

In-spite of all that, (after I lock-tited the front sight) I took the gun out and shot it.

Well, I'll be darned if the thing didn't shoot pretty well. I don't have photos of the groups, but it shot right along side the smith 30-1 and the Ruger single six. (the other .32's I had with me at the range that day)

All in all, It seems H&R (and NEF) got the most important bits right, at least on my gun. It's no show piece, but I know I won't be worried if I carry it in the woods about it getting some dings and scratches.

[EMC45]

I find the H&R to be akin to a capgun. No beauty queen, but it'll do.

[Uncle Grinch]

The 32 can be very accurate, many years ago, I saw a Ruger semi that had been converted to a 32 wadcutter gun. It was amazingly accurate for bullseye shooting.

I always thought it was a neat little gun and it (he) actually out shot my M52 S&W during a match.

[EMC45]

I know the .32 S&W-L can be formidable. I carry one for defense from time to time.

[Harry O]

I have bought several H&R 732's and 733's through the years, mostly to give to close relatives for a bedroom gun. The cost has run from about $75 to $125 each. I would not give $500 for one even if it had Billy the Kid's name scratched on it.

I also have a Colt and some S&W's in .32 Long. The H&R will never be as accurate as them. However, the thing about the H&R's is that they work better with larger bullets than the Colt's and S&W's. I run them "as-cast" (which is between 0.313" to 0.314") in the H&R. The accuracy of the H&R is close enough to the accuracy of the Colt and S&W's when that is done.

The Colt's and S&W's work better with 0.312". The best bullet I have found for all of them (when sized properly) is the 98gr RCBS.

[EMC45]

I like to run the RCBS 32-098 at .314 in my Smiths and my Ruger SP101. They do well. The wife and I actually put 100 rounds through the Model 30 and 31 today.

[FergusonTO35]

I think the .32 Long is an excellent choice for someone who is recoil shy and needs a defensive handgun. This cartridge has had alot of LE use over the years, it was J. Edgar Hoover's choice in a Colt Police Positive snubby.

[NoZombies]

The closest thing I load to a "defensive" round for the .32 long is a 67 grain soft lead (20-1) hollow point from the MP "32 ACP" hollow point mold. I load it on top of a "+P" charge of tite-group and it sings out of a 4" barrel at something in the range of 1250 FPS without showing any pressure signs or sticky extraction.

That load shoots accurately, and within an inch of POA from my fixed sight J-frame at 7 yards. It's a little louder than my normal plinking ammo, but it does a number on water jugs, and would be as good a choice as I can think of for personal defense with the little .32 long.

[Harry O]

I like to run the RCBS 32-098 at .314 in my Smiths and my Ruger SP101. They do well. The wife and I actually put 100 rounds through the Model 30 and 31 today.

Just goes to show (once again) that every gun is different. My Colt and S&W's won't even chamber a S&W Long loaded with a 0.314" bullet. I could use 0.313" in the Colt, but not in the S&W. Since the Colt shoots 0.312" and 0.313" equally well, and the S&W requires 0.312", that is the diameter I use in both.

[FergusonTO35]

Wow, thats awesome. I'm planning to use the Ranch Dog 75 grain .32 Auto boolit in my own .32 Longs.

[rintinglen]

Not every gun, Harry, mine (A 3 inch S&W hand ejector and a 6 inch Colt Police positive) won't chamber a .314 boolit either. .312's for me and mine.

[Texantothecore]

I find the H&R to be akin to a capgun. No beauty queen, but it'll do.

H&R guns are working guns....ranch guns if you will. Which is why I value them so highly.

[EMC45]

H&R guns are working guns....ranch guns if you will. Which is why I value them so highly.

Yup. You got it.