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  1. When talking penetration with solid bullets, the...

    When talking penetration with solid bullets, the Sectional Density of a 400 grain .475 bullet is .253 to equal that in other calibers:

    .410.... 300 gr. .253

    .429... 330 gr. .256

    .452... 360...
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    Wonderful hits Doug...thank you... And...

    Wonderful hits Doug...thank you...

    And Hikok..what are using for bullets and loads...

    Never did much with .45 Colt over the last 50 years of handgun shooting but have managed to accumulate a...
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    They don't call a SAA a SIX-SHOOTER for...

    They don't call a SAA a SIX-SHOOTER for nothing...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-A7uokxQ-c
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    If you have UNIQUE From a 4 5/8" SBH 8.0 930...

    If you have UNIQUE
    From a 4 5/8" SBH

    8.0 930 fps+- depending on the bullet

    10.0 1150 fps depending on the bullet
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    It was the GREATEST powder made for making...

    It was the GREATEST powder made for making "Specials" into Magnums... I've never seen rifle data...

    My favorite powder for .38 Special when making .38-44 loads, .38 Super high performance loads,...
  6. ...glad you saw the light before spending the...

    ...glad you saw the light before spending the money...

    Had Gary Reeder make a 5.5" 5 shot .41 Magnum/.41 GNR about 20 years ago. The GNR is a .44 Magnum necked down to .41... Zero issues with...
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    Sticky: So anything new in .41 Land??? Took several of...

    So anything new in .41 Land???

    Took several of my 4" S&Ws to the range the other day and was reminded that with wood grips and "old" hands I need to keep bullet weight to less than 220 grains and...
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    1957 Ruger Blackhawk .44 Magnum that had the...

    1957 Ruger Blackhawk .44 Magnum that had the barrel shortened to 4 5/8"... Came with the original walnut grips but put these on as they fit my hand better...
    ...
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    An shotgunner acquaintance was at some big shoot...

    An shotgunner acquaintance was at some big shoot a couple of years ago and there was a rep from Winchester there... He said that ALL their 209 primers were going into loaded ammo and not to expect...
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    ...another is Jack Huntington (JRH)...he did a...

    ...another is Jack Huntington (JRH)...he did a S&W Model 53 to .327 conversion which he said was one of the easiest projects he has ever done...
    Have barrel rebored
    Rechamber the .22 Long Rifle...
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    Poll: ...there are Airlite .357s but no Airweight...

    ...there are Airlite .357s but no Airweight .357s...as one is a forged aluminum frame and the other is an aluminum/scandium alloy that will take the pressure and flamecutting...

    Probably to a)...
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    Poll: Lipsey's talked S&W into the ultimate .32 H&R...

    Lipsey's talked S&W into the ultimate .32 H&R snubbie...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24b7MvVaL4I

    Buy now or cry later...
  13. Thread: 38/44 loads

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    ..yes. Your rifle is rated for .357s which...

    ..yes.

    Your rifle is rated for .357s which will run 35k+ PSI... .38-44s only run 28k...
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    ...found exactly the same... While I LOVE...

    ...found exactly the same...

    While I LOVE WD-40, and clean all my guns with it, would never use it around anything for reloading...

    Bob
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    If you are getting unburned powder with UNIQUE...

    If you are getting unburned powder with UNIQUE then you probably have inadequate crimp/bullet pull... I've been shooting Unique for years in .41 and .44 with zero issues. Try a Lee Carbide Factory...
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    Poll: I have a Colt Commander with an XS Big Dot front...

    I have a Colt Commander with an XS Big Dot front and a custom Karl Sokal "U" in the rear that is very easy to see and shoot fast...and holds elevation much easier than a V...

    Novak now makes about...
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    Sticky: Good post on hunting with .41s... ...

    Good post on hunting with .41s...

    https://singleactions.proboards.com/thread/32631/mag-user-max-adequate-distances
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    Poll: ...that's the one. From what the original owner...

    ...that's the one. From what the original owner told me he pulled the sights and sold them and replaced them with a Fermin Garza front and square notch rear. He also threw in a FO front...

    ...he...
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    Sticky: Finally bought one of the few .41s I have had on...

    Finally bought one of the few .41s I have had on the wish list for many years.. Taurus Titanium 2.5" with fixed sights...

    Came complete with original box and paperwork...

    Only had a chance to...
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    Poll: Well....did it to myself again...just when I'm...

    Well....did it to myself again...just when I'm all settled in on my .327s with nothing left to buy, had a conversation with an acquaintance who I had purchased a custom revolver from...it was a Ruger...
  21. Thread: 41 Special

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    Dixie...no I do not and am glad someone posted...

    Dixie...no I do not and am glad someone posted one. The 97 is about halfway in-between a Single Six and a midframe Flat Top...

    Finally found a TiSnubbie for a reasonable price. Should be in next...
  22. Thread: 41 Special

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    Had both the 357 PD and 357 NG...did not care for...

    Had both the 357 PD and 357 NG...did not care for either of them even shooting 950 fps loads. Also both of them have a flashgap protector that needs replacing every several hundred rounds...no...
  23. Thread: 41 Special

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    If anyone here is Mr. .41 Special it is dixie... ...

    If anyone here is Mr. .41 Special it is dixie... He put the money up for the first run of .41 Special brass that Starline made many years before they standardized it and paid for the headstamp...
  24. Thread: 41 Special

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    The two best off the shelf .41 Specials are the...

    The two best off the shelf .41 Specials are the Freedom Arms 97 and the no longer produced Taurus Tracker series... Even though both are chambered for .41 Magnum, their cylinders are significantly...
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    642 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1000310904

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check