So, this year was another good year for hornets... both of these nests are stuck to my machine shed. Fortunately they chose doors that I do not open to nest on the tracks.
We have spent the last couple of months shooting, mowing and working with out a single sting... that ended Sunday afternoon. Last winter, I missed a deer with my 41 mag and it really honked me off. It was last day of the season and I was mad enough that I put my pistol away until this summer. I had acquired a few new 41 moulds and wanted to try them out, could not hit the broad side of a barn with my deer gun, my other 41's worked fine. Turns out the rear rail lock screw had worked loose, she now works again. It is an old half lug 657 5.5" beast. When I got it the throats were not matching and were to tight, the bore had a choke at the threads and the trigger was horrible. My gunsmith fixed the throats and the trigger and added a ball crane lock for me and I fire lapped the tight spot out of the bore. It is a wonderful shooter and will always be in my stable. I shoot from nice and slow to holy crap loads in this gun with weights from 185 grains to 250 grains. Still my favorite is the Saeco 411 with 2400 guiding it down range.
Years ago, working with a commercial reloader, we would get in 100 pound drums of H110 Data powder. This powder is 12% faster than H110! The win... less flash and more burnt in a pistol length barrel also an increase velocity. Over the years, I acquired about 80 pounds of the stuff and I am so glad that I did!
Here is what hornets do not like... the shockwave coming off a full power 41 mag caused a cloud of them to exit (50 or 60) and head my way. Only got stung once on the top of the head, I did kill the offender!
200 grain Lyman 410610 HP, the cavity is .4 inches deep! I send the down range at about 1375 fps and they are accurate. My eyes really stink and accurate for me is 2 inches at 35 yards standing off hand now. But I can still hit my 100 yard tie plate 4 or 5 times per cylinder full.