Thread: 41mag vs 44mag
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Old 03-03-2013, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 427mach1 View Post
There are several bullets heavier than 220 grain for the 41. I've seen 295 grain bullets and I load 265 grain bullets at 1400 fps out of my 41 mag Redhawk.
Never said their were not heavier bullets available, just that the 41mag case doesn't really have enough powder room to push them fast enough IMO. So accuracy may suffer as well as reduced terminal performance. A 265gr/41 would be close to a 280gr/44 in SD, but the 44 will be going faster.
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