Thread: Why 41 Mag?
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Old 02-26-2011, 03:57 AM
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Difference between the .41 and .44 is like trying to decide between a .280 Rem and 30-06. Both excellence cartridges using the same bullet launchers ie long action bolt actions or Smith N frames.

I started handloading on the Smith 57. After owning about a dozen Smith 57/58s/657, I'm currently down to one 58, 14" T/C Contender and a Marlin 1894S in .41 Mag. Gave my only .44 Mag (29-2 6.5") to my oldest son last year. My boolit molds range from 195 SWC to 255 WFN.

The .44 Mag was designed from the get go as a handgun hunting round where as the .41 Mag was designed for the law enforcement but came out with two different loadings. The criteria for the law enforcement use is still being used today but applied now in an auto loading format ie, .40 S&W. The 10mm can be looked as the other loading that came out with the .41 mag. Just that when LE got the guns they were not a mid sized frame like the L frame but the N frame. Several gunsmith will chamber the Ruger GP100 in .41 mag and maybe as a 5 shot L frame. I'll still take my .41s thank you.

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