41 Mag 220G or larger

[vmathias]

I have pretty much decided on my next pistol for deer hunting. I am going to purchase the Ruger Blackhawk 41 Magnum. Can anyone tell me where I can find a mold up to 240 grains? RCBS are a tad pricey and Lee only goes up to 210g. Thanks....

[huntrick64]

Since you are going past the traditional 220 grains, you will have to spend some money. I recently had Tom at Accurate Molds make one for me. You will get what you want and it will cast perfect boolits. You would be surprised how affordable his aluminum 2-cavity can be since you will not be wasting money on 2 or 3 lesser molds before getting a nice one that you will use forever.

Just my humble, yet accurate opinion:bigsmyl2:

[vmathias]

Since you are going past the traditional 220 grains, you will have to spend some money. I recently had Tom at Accurate Molds make one for me. You will get what you want and it will cast perfect boolits. You would be surprised how affordable his aluminum 2-cavity can be since you will not be wasting money on 2 or 3 lesser molds before getting a nice one that you will use forever.

Just my humble, yet accurate opinion:bigsmyl2:

220g wad cutter for hunting would be perfect. Can u give me a round about price?

[vmathias]

220g wad cutter for hunting would be perfect. Can u give me a round about price?

Got it. Thanks.

[knifemaker]

I also use a 220 gr. mold from Accurate Molds in my Ruger Blackhawk .41 mag. Very accurate and I do not plan to purchase any other mold for the 41 mag as it does everything I could ask.

[reloader28]

I just orderd a 250gr RF from accurate molds today for my uncles gun.
He likes the heavy ones. The 225 gr we already have just "aint enough."

[runfiverun]

Just my opinion, but you lose the 41magness when you go to a boolit over 220grs.
The whole reason the 41 mag is what it is, is because it shoots flat and works as is.
If you want anything heavier that's where the 44 mag/45 colt come into play.

[GLynn41]

sometimes one can go to ebay and find something-- Mountain mold will let you design your own and then he will make-- I usually a 208gr HPGC or a saeco 230 Keith-- 225Lfngc-- I have a 255 long wide nose from Mountain Mold but use in my larger .41s

[Blammer]

I personally would go for this one.

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=609

it shoots quite well in my 41mags

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/Cast%20boolits/41%20Mag/DSCN8302.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/blammer8mm/media/Cast%20boolits/41%20Mag/DSCN8302.jpg.html)

[vmathias]

Just my opinion, but you lose the 41magness when you go to a boolit over 220grs.
The whole reason the 41 mag is what it is, is because it shoots flat and works as is.
If you want anything heavier that's where the 44 mag/45 colt come into play.

This does make a lot of sense. I have been looking at Lee's 195g wad cutter. Think this would be more than ample for deer and black bear out to 75 yards. Calculated the energy for this and if I can work a load at around 1300fps I will get 732fp at the muzzle.

[Rustyleee]

I shot a .41 back in the 70's. Back then you could only get 210 grain bullets either LSWC a J word.

[Tatume]

This is a mold that Tom at Accurate Molds made for me:

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=41-240K-D.png

Mine is a five-cavity mold that really cranks out a bunch of bullets. It is very accurate, and the nose is short enough to work in any 41 Magnum revolver. The Blackhawk will accept a bit longer nose, but Tom will make the nose length to suit your cylinder length.

[osteodoc08]

Blammer designed an excellent one with that LFN. Mine are right at 230gr sized and lubed. Awesome in every 41 I have.

[44man]

Problem with the .41 is as boolits get heavier they get longer. Mostly OK but you will not shoot them slow for plinking, you just need to find the right velocity. It should work like the .44 where I need 1300 fps+ for heavier boolits.
I have no idea what top weight is too much in a .41.
I can tell you we tried the silly 405 gr boolits in the .44 and they could not be spun and made sideways holes at 50 yards. I top my .44's at 330 gr.

[GLynn41]

My .41 S&W would shoot SSK 295 grain at 1300 no prob--my 6" DAW shot them at 1180 no prob
I have the Mihia mold like Blammers --hp from 196-to 208 -215 then solid about 230

[vmathias]

I personally would go for this one.

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=609

it shoots quite well in my 41mags

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/Cast%20boolits/41%20Mag/DSCN8302.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/blammer8mm/media/Cast%20boolits/41%20Mag/DSCN8302.jpg.html)

That Meplat is crazy. Those things look like they would be absolutely devastating on game.

[RJM52]

I have a "few" .41 molds...

From Accurate I purchased the 41-215V. It is a plain base bullet with an amazing .37 meplat. I have run the bullet with both 8.0 grains of Unique at 950 fps from a 4" and 13.0 grains of Blue Dot at 1325 fps and out at 100 yards the holes are still nice and round.

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=41-215V-D.png

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?263769-41-Magnum

I was so impressed with the boolit I asked Tom to please design one with the same nose but a longer shank at 250 grains....it is called the 41-250F. I ordered a mold last month 2 cavities of the 250F and 2 with the 250L which is for lever gun and has a gas check. He had the mold to me in 10 days. I'll be casting with the mold next week.

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=41-250F-D.png

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=41-250L-D.png

You can't go wrong with a Keith bullet and Accurate has them in a lot of different weights. I have Keith molds from Mehic, Lyman and Lee from 165-250 grains.

A friend just got this 250...the nose area is just a little heavier than a Keith. He sent me some and they shot very well..

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=41-250A-D.png

As to loosing velocity with heavier boolits, I am running a 255 grain Cast Performance LBT WFN-GC with 22.0 grains of H110 for 1340 from a 5.5" barrel. I've shot this load in a S&W 657 and all six cases fall right out. Also use the CP 250 WFN-GC with 20 grain of H110 and they run 1310 from a 4.25" Freedom Arms 97. Factory 210s only run 1300-1350 from a 6" 57.

Unless you are going to get a HP mold, I would suggest a 220-265 with as big a meplat as possible...the Accurate 41-265V is what I am looking at next for when the last of my 255 CP bullets are gone...

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=41-250A-D.png



Here is the lightweight from Mihec...

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?263768-Three-Mihec-41


Bob

[fredj338]

I am not sure why anyone really wants more bullet than a 220gr LSWC or LFP in the 41mag. You start giving up a lot of vel passing 220gr. Not unlike going to a 300gr in 44mag, just not a fan. Accurate Molds or NOE is where I would go look.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I have a couple of the 41 cal Ranch Dog molds, 255gr RF
Mostly loaded with H110 for levergun, but I have shot the same loads successfully in a 7.5" Redhawk.

[mattw]

I shoot a very steady diet of LBT 255's and True Shot 265's in mine and they are accurate as heck, but cannot be loaded down.

[dakotashooter2]

I have a 230 gr RNFP that I'm pretty sure is an RCBS mould. I really like it in my blackhawk but it is a bit long for my Tracker if I crimp in the groove.

[44man]

Once you have accuracy, the difference on deer between the .41 and .44 is nil. Just make the boolit hit.

[GLynn41]

I am surprised you said that .44man -but I agree- if I have to have more than the 41,44 mags-- I will get my sons .500
also dakotashooter2 trim some hulls to 1.115 - and you will have .41 special -- 220 gr will go 1250

[alamogunr]

Don't know if it will help but there is an article on Single Actions about heavy boolits(he calls them bullets) in the .41 mag.

http://www.singleactions.com/HeavyFortyOnes.pdf