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32 H&R Magnum Ballistics Charts and Cartridge Guide

August 13, 2021 By Joshua Gillem

32 H&R Magnum Ballistics

The 95 grain 32 H&R Magnum has a velocity of 1020 at the muzzle, and 970 at 25 yards. Energy at the muzzle is 219 foot pounds, and at 25 yards it drops to 198 foot pounds.

32 H&R Mag ballistics charts:

This 32 H&R Magnum ballistics chart shows 95 grain Federal Champion semi-wadcutter hollow point rounds:

Muzzle25 YDS
Velocity (FPS)1020970
Energy (FT/LB)219198
Drop (Inch)/0

This 32 H&R Magnum ballistics chart shows 85 grain Federal Personal Defense Revolver hollow point rounds:

Muzzle25 YDS
Velocity (FPS)11201067
Energy (FT/LB)237215
Drop (Inch)/0

This 32 H&R Magnum ballistics chart shows 80 grain Hornady FTX Critical Defense rounds:

Muzzle25 YDS
Velocity (FPS)11501089
Energy (FT/LB)235211
Drop (Inch)/0

About the 32 H&R Magnum:

The 32 H&R Magnum was released to the shooting public in 1984. It came about as a joint venture between Harrington & Richardson and Federal that used the 32 S&W Long as the parent case.

Bullet weights generally range in weight from 80 to 100 grains, with some outliers on either side. This little cartridge has seen a recent surge in popularity with newer guns coming out in this cartridge, like the below pictured Charter Arms Professional:

That revolver, by the way, was released to the shooting public in 2019 in partnership with the USCCA at the Concealed Carry Expo. I was there and was able to snap that pic. It was released with some animosity from the public, with a lot of questions concerning the chambering.

After all, any revolver chambered in the much more potent 327 Federal Magnum will be able to shoot this cartridge, too. So, why not just go with the 327? I don’t have an answer and it doesn’t really matter because the 32 H&R deserves its own guns, too.

The 32 H&R is probably about the smallest you’d want to go with a self-defense cartridge, with similar ballistics to (and in all actuality, slightly better than) that of the 380 ACP.

What seemed to fade into obscurity has seen some re-birth, and it may continue to pick up steam.

Next, check out our big handgun ballistics chart.

Filed Under: Ballistics, Ammo, Concealed Carry, Gun Info Tagged With: 32 H&R, ballistics, cartridge, handgun ballistics, revolver

About Joshua Gillem

Josh is a lifelong practitioner and student of the gun. He grew up shooting/hunting with his dad, and was given his first gun, a 12 gauge shotgun, when just a small boy. After high school, he joined the Marines where his love for firearms blossomed as he qualified with an M16A2, an M9, and a 240G. Josh has been writing about firearms and tactics for several years, is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, and believes that each individual person has the right to self-defense by any means necessary. Currently residing in gun-friendly North Carolina, he carries a concealed gun on a daily basis, even in his own house.

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