The correct OAL is whatever you get when you crimp in the crimping cannellure provided by the bullet manufacturer or bullet mold maker. Revolver OAL is a result of the case length and bullet used! It is not a specification!
Maximum OAL is a different thing, and few bullets will even come close to this when crimped properly. The maximum OAL for the .41 Spl. is approximately the same as for .38 Spl. and .44 Spl. 1.550" for the .38 and 1.615" for the .44. For practical purposes, if it doesn't hang out the front of the cylinder it is short enough!
I am not intending to criticize you, just state a fact! Slavish adherence to inconsequential details like OAL for revolver cartridges is a clear indication of a new handloader that does not yet understand the process!
Buy some loading manuals and study them, DO NOT attempt to learn to re-load ammunition by asking questions on the internet. Many of the responses you will receive are posted by "keyboard jockeys" who know no more, or often even less, than you do, but they will seem to be authoritative!
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