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"Why did the recoil stories start, 44 magnum"....because "in the beginning"...

1956/7 there were exactly two .44 Magnums....S&W .44 Magnum (pre-29) and the Ruger Blackhawk.

The S&W was...

Would go with a 1911 10mm Longslide 6"... I've got a PARA and Kimber and both are excellent...

Also have a Kimber Stainless Target Longslide in .45 ACP that shoots Supers great...

If you want...

The one pictured here is also mine....

https://www.lostriverammocompany.com/product/41-Magnum-215-grain-Keith-Style-lead-Semi-Wadcutter-at-1-210-FPS-100-RND

780 yards...

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View from shooting position...

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3x3'...

5" 1964 57...

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Favorite revolver round and favorite DA revolver...

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

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

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...

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...

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-A7uokxQ-c

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

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,...

...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...

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...

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 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...

...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...

...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)...

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

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

Buy now or cry later...

..yes.

Your rifle is rated for .357s which will run 35k+ PSI... .38-44s only run 28k...

...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

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...

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...

Good post on hunting with .41s...

https://singleactions.proboards.com/thread/32631/mag-user-max-adequate-distances