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    Oh, love the .41 Enfield!

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    I just purchased a Taurus Tracker revolver in .41 Rem. Mag. My wife loves the gun despite it's somewhat sharp recoil. I have shot some Tru-Cast 210 grain bullets using
    a charge of 19.0 gr. SR-4759. I have been playing around with lighter loads and the 15.0 grain charge seems to work just as well as the 19.0 grain payload. I have yet to buy a
    mould for this gun, but plan to as soon as I slug the barrel and measure the cylinder throat. This should end up in lots of fun!

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    Dancingbear....that is a GREAT rifle... I have three of the .41 Marlin Carbines and they are great shooters. Also have one of the TC Collectors Assoc. 16.5" carbine barrels with a Choate stock...all of them shoot great.

    Bob

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    ELK...I have three of the Trackers...Ti 4", Ti 6" and a stainless like yours. Taurus also made a 6" stainless but I have never seen one.

    My favorite load is 8.0 grains of Unique with most any bullet. With its short cylinder like the FA97 it works even better with Special length brass. Would be nice if Starline would make another run. I just kick myself for not keeping more of what I had.

    Bob

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    Looking forward to further activity concerning the .41 Mag. on the forum. I have 2: a S&W 657 6" w/full underlug(may be the only way they were made) and a Ruger SST Bisley, 5.5" I think.

    I bought 500 Starline brass several years ago. Haven't lost any yet.
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    Does anyone have any .41 Magnum loads using PB powder? I have a large canister of PB that is seeming to last forever. I use 7 grains in .45 Colt behind a 250 grain cast semiwad cutter. That would be in a Ruger Vaquero. It goes 700-800 fps. Now I want to use some PB in a 3 screw Blackhawk .41 Magnum. I cast 210 grain LEE bullets. I can't find any PB load data for .41 Magnum. If I use my powder drop already set for 7 grains is this a good start point for the .41? I wanted a bit higher than 700-800 fps. Thanks, Paul

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    Check the reloading books for .44 Magnum and if there are any loads for PB you should get an idea where to start with a .41. Having loaded PB in some pistols a LONG time ago 7.0 grains isn't going to hurt that Blackhawk...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RJM52 View Post
    ELK...I have three of the Trackers...Ti 4", Ti 6" and a stainless like yours. Taurus also made a 6" stainless but I have never seen one.

    My favorite load is 8.0 grains of Unique with most any bullet. With its short cylinder like the FA97 it works even better with Special length brass. Would be nice if Starline would make another run. I just kick myself for not keeping more of what I had.

    Bob
    Hi Bob,

    I sure like the Taurus Trackers...I have been looking for "sister" guns in .357 and .44. How is the 6 incher for handling and carry?

    I will have to try Unique in my next batch- thank you for the tip!

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    For a 6" the balance is very nice...and shoots great. I can't remember if these were shot at 15 or 20 yards...the left was double action slow fire and the right rapid fire...



    I have only seen three 6" TiTrackers for sale, none of the stainless 6". They were only brought in for a few months before Taurus discontinued them.

    This is my friends .45 ACP...15 shots at 10 yards DA...another impossible to find gun...



    Bob
    Last edited by RJM52; 05-21-2015 at 08:11 PM.

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    Thanks! Nice photos and great guns. I had forgotten about the .45 ACP version.
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    A great .41 powder is 800x-- can go from 5-6 on the bottom end to 12-13 with 210-230 gr- can be very accurate-- for a while 800x is all I used works best with 200-230 gr
    Herco also works well
    most accurate loads 12gr 800x under 210-230 gr
    20 gr H110 and 225K shoots well
    22 gr 296 and same keith shoots great --of course all this depends on the gun and you
    -- 17.5 gr AA#9 208 gr LFNGC HP all touch at 25 yards--from a group buy of a Mia mold
    18 gr and SSK 290 gr bullet -- from an 8 3/8 barrell 1300 fps and 2'' open sights at 50 yards-- wish I'd kept that 6 gun
    cast some of the 290 with soft nose HP worked great on deer
    normally use 208 -230 weights in my .41s
    I too have a 4" tracker-- which I like
    also have some Gary Reeder wildcat .41s
    Last edited by GLynn41; 05-16-2015 at 09:43 PM. Reason: correct error

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    Here are some plinking loads I use in my 41 BH. They are 700 to 1000 fps. Using the Saeco #417 or the Lee TL mould. Bullseye 5 to 6gr. TiteGroup 5 to 7gr. Hp-38 5 to 6gr. Trailboss 6gr. You have a lot of room to go up on these but I've found these accurate with very little recoil. Beer cans don't get killed any deader with magnum loads. GP

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    I have read that 800X can get real squirrelly real fast on top end loads...especially if the temperature changes...

    Have you chronographed any of the loads?

    Bob

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    alamogunr....As far as I have read the 657 full underlug was only made in 6.5" and 7.5" (measured from the front of the cylinder to the muzzle).... I have one of the very early 6.5" Hunter Models with the 6.5" barrels and it is an excellent shooter...

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    I have the Raging Bull ported in .45LC it is no longer made and it's a shooter with great target sights.

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    yes I have --I will look them up and check ////I have hunted in cold Tn weather -- did not notice a problem 4'' tracker 210 cast hp 13.5 AA#9 1125fps case trimmed to 1.15
    230 k same load 1090 loads from MR John Taffin
    12 gr 800x 1250 6'' DWA with 210 jhp//// 18 gr 296 same gun 290 gr 1180--8 3/8 S&W 1302
    22 gr 296 very accurate with Lyman 410459 5.5'' Redhawk 1404
    my first handgunned deer was with 20 H110 Lyman 410459 1205 fps 6.5 Blackhawk
    195 lee HP 22 gr of old 2400 8 3/8 Smith 1749 -- no accuracy but fast
    22gr 2400 170JHC from Smith 1649
    same load form 6''DWA 1480
    14 gr of 800x 1490 DWA
    I will see what else I have--Herco is also a good cast boolit powder can post some of that too
    Last edited by GLynn41; 05-22-2015 at 07:00 PM. Reason: correct error

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    In my Clements GP100 41 Specials (5" barrels) I use

    #41-210T 6.7 grains Herco 1000 fps
    #41-250A 6.5 grains Herco 925 fps

    Another load tried is

    41-250A 14.1 grains IMR4227 874 fps

    I settled on the Herco loads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomAM View Post
    In my Clements GP100 41 Specials (5" barrels)
    ...would you be able to post a picture of those.... I have a USFA Shooting Master .357 that Mr. Clements turned into a .41...



    Have been using 7.0 grains of Unique behind a Lee 255 Keith...right at 1000 fps....


    Bob

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    I'm a big fan of the 41Mag. My pet load for hunting is a 250 gr LBT behind 20 gr H110. Sadly I'm using commercial cast but looking out for a mold so I can start pouring my own. Looking forward to learning more on this board about the 41 Mag but also the 357/38, 45 Colt, 475 Linebaugh/480 Ruger. Here's my current 41 Mag hunting iron.

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    I was opting to go 41 spl with some lighter 180 gr RN bullets I had made by LBT.. They drop .412" and need be sized down to .411. I enjoy shooting them in my 7.5" 657 with 4.0 gr of Hodgdon Titegroup for an avg Velocity of about 750 fps. Nice and light and I enjoy shooting this beastie in ICORE.. I had the cylinder machined for moon clips and I use Starline brass exclusively.

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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