.41 Magnum / 41 Special Load Data Center

[RJM52]

...and Mr. Hillbilly...what kind of .41s do you have??

[cowboy4evr]

Another powder that really performs well in the 41 magnum is SR 4756 . It's been discontinued for years , sad to say . I have over 10#'s so will be putting it to good use I understand that it gave stellar performance in the 38 super and 40 S&W as well . Another powder that I have a sizeable stock of is IMR 7625 . Again sadly discontinued years ago . It also has found great favor in revolver calibers for me , starting with 38 spl and stopping with 45 Colt . Regards Paul

[black mamba]

Longshot is another very nice powder for the 210-215 gr. SWCs. Very accurate and shootable in the 1050-1100 fps range.

[RJM52]

IMR SR-4756...the powder for .38-44 loads...

[ranchman]

Longshot is another very nice powder for the 210-215 gr. SWCs. Very accurate and shootable in the 1050-1100 fps range.

Were your loads in magnum brass or special?

I have an order of 220 cutting edge solids coming & Longshot is one of the Powders I plan to work some tests with. Actually going to give those bullets a go in special brass myself. Longshot is very new to me though, so starting right from scratch with it. Just curious what kind of charges you (or anyone) is using in their 41's with Longshot.

I've shot lead my whole life til this point, but started playing with a few jacketed bullets just so I've got data logged. I don't know what's going on abroad, but this winter tire shops here have been forced away from lead via govt "bs" in order to be more environmentally friendly ... I figure, should the day come that things turn completely like California, at least I'll have data ready to go on copper bullets.

I intend to settle on something in the 1100-1200fps range. See what happens.

[black mamba]

All my loads are in magnum brass. If my powder charge is less than 50% of capacity I usually deep seat the bullets over the shoulder or the ogive, depending on the bullet.

[Good Cheer]

You are way to kind "absolute booger" is an extreme understatement!! "Most miserable *** Lyman ever devised" are my feelings.

That mold is so tempting to get altered by removing metal to make the lube grooves shallow and to make the plug adjustable depth.

[Good Cheer]

Changing the nose to accept gas checks wouldn't hurt either.
I ended up not changing it just because it's old and some how bordering on sacred.