Got an old timer buddy I shoot with who has a mint model 57 and I would like to make some 41 mag ammo for him. Not hunting loads but good all around utility ones.( I would like to shoot it too.)
Got an old timer buddy I shoot with who has a mint model 57 and I would like to make some 41 mag ammo for him. Not hunting loads but good all around utility ones.( I would like to shoot it too.)
"If everyone is thinking the same thing it means someone is not thinking"
"A rat became the unit of currency"
The first is a very nice wadcutter with Hollow base options from MP, followed by NOE’s copy of a typical 41 from H&G.
https://www.mp-molds.com/product/mp-411-hb-wc-2-cav/
https://noebulletmolds.com/site/shop...vity-pb-hg258/
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Ha! This is going to cost me!
"If everyone is thinking the same thing it means someone is not thinking"
"A rat became the unit of currency"
RCBS 41-210 is nothing to sneeze at
I agree---I have seven different bullet molds in the .41 Caliber; none of them beat the RCBS 210 SWC. For the cheaper route---the Lee offerings 195 SWC & 210-SWC-TLs are also excellent. The old 195 gain mold that I have cast them out at 205 grains + in weight and measure .413" in diameter.
Its hard to beat a Keith Type SWC bullet in a revolver. All of the mold makers offer one and none of them would be a wrong choice. I have a 4 cavity H&G and a 4 cavity Accurate mold from Tom.
Your friend has a cool revolver! Love a M57!
I do have several molds for the 41, but the Lee 410-195-SWC is my favorite. It is also the most economical way to go and I just wish they would make it in six cavities.
A neat wadcutter by NOE based on the Lyman #358432 design but done in .413 diameter
it's listed as NOE 413-215-WC PB (413432)
Weight is 215 grains , there is a crimp groove and the boolit is not designed to be seated flush but to be seated like a SWC ... to the crimp groove with a front driving band exposed and short nose .
They remind me of the blunt nosed manstopper designs .
You can order it with 3 pins ... and cast a solid nose , cup point or hollow point with one mould .
Cast with the cup point and you have a wicked Manstopper , solid point is for Target and general purpose and the hollow point for a hunting load .
I don't know how to make it appear on my post (computer illiterate) but check it out at NOE site.
The boolit is very accurate in my model 58 ... I really like it !
www.noebulletmolds.com
Gary
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In the early 80'S I noticed that Lee offered a 208 WC DC mold in the .41 Caliber so I bought one. It is quite delightful to shoot at 900~1,000 FPS and is very accurate. I also bought a 240 SWC in the same caliber....quite an intersting bullet to shoot!
I can't complain about the Lee TL210SWC. Tumble lubed or powder coated, it shoots better than I do from my Blackhawk. It would be an economical start if nothing else.
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Why dont you just buy a few hundred bullets/boolits instead of investing in a mold, sizer die and other items for a gun you don't own. How many rounds do you anticipate loading for your friends M57?
Berrys has a pretty good plated 41 210 gr that is a hoot with 8 gr of Unique at 1140 fps or 6.5 gr Red Dot.
Steve,
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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 |