.41 remington magnum popularity???

[BigBill]

Do you think the 41 remington magnum is gaining in popularity lately??

I ask this because finding a S&W in 41mag seems harder to get. But yet when i see for sale on the guns for sale and gun auction sites they seem to move very quickly. It makes me think that more and more collectors and shooters are looking for them. I been watching the used S&W's in 41mag in blue hitting close to $900 recently. Could it be the key safety is driving the older S&W in 41mag higher? I'm not letting the key safety keep me from purchasing this awesome revolver.

The only downfall of this awesome, overlooked, forgotten about magnum caliber is the availalility of the new ammo and the new brass for reloading. It looks like my local dealer doesn't stock much of a amount in 41mag. I'm not sure if the new 41mag ammo is a fast mover or not, i'm not really experienced with it yet. I have noticed the prices do vary between the 20rd boxes and the 50rd boxes of the 41mag ammo too. Even finding the reloading dies for the 41mag can be harder to find also. I'm not sure if there sold out because there not a hot item or there moving faster than the dealer can order and supply them.

Overall I think i'm going to enjoy the 41mag caliber. Bill

Questions;

Do you have a 41mag handgun?

Do you like it?

Do you shoot it often?

If you don't have a S&W in 41mag, why?

Any other thoughts about the 41mag.

 

[sgt.207]

I recently picked up a six inch S&W Model 57. Shoots really well and hits hard. Would shoot it more often but have to pick up more ammo.

 

[jrm53]

I dont know if they are more popular now than they used to be, but I have a 57 w 8.375, a 57 w 6" and a scoped 657 w 8.375 and I would not part with any of them, also have 2 29's but I like the 41's better also I cast and load for every revolver I have you will like yours. Jeff

 

[ACP230]

Starting to own .41s turned me from a gun accumulator into a low-level collector.
The round is also one of my favorites to reload and shoot.
It's winter here 24/7 now so I haven't shot any of my .41s as much lately as I should.
Besides Smiths I also have a trio of Rugers in .41 and a Marlin 1894FG in the caliber. Fun all around.
Taurus also made a couple of .41s. A friend has one of the titanium ones. It is startlingly light and he calls it his, "trout fishing gun."
It's a Taurus I just might buy, if I could find one.

 

[wyo-man]

Starline makes and sells new brass (although backordered until 3/2011).
Midway has .41 Mag brass in stock (3 brands) as well as dies.
I have reloaded for it, but has been a bit too cold here to shoot much right now.
Hope this helps

wyo-man

 

[much ado]

41 Mag popularity

I have both a 4" and 6'' 57 no dash. I shot silhouette with the 6'' in the early days of that game before the single shots took over. The 6" (and my Python) are the best of revolvers.I have a 29 but much prefer the 57.Was just over cruising the 1911forum and there is a long spiel on the 41 in the revolver column. I don`t know if the guns are more popular but you pretty much need to be a handloader to feed it.

 

[signsrup]

Bill,
I tend to think it's about as popular as it was 20+ years ago. Back then, it was pretty much considered obsolete, and still is. I was in gunsmithing school then, and me, being a 41 fan, was constantly fending off the 44 fans good natured ribbing on how much better "their" cartridge was.

One of my first revolvers was a 6" 657, a joy to shoot with the old Remington lead police load.
I do think places like this forum, have helped make some of the older revo models more popular. An example being the fine model 58.

 

[BigBill]

The ammo i ordered has started to trickle in due to the bad weather we have been having i guess the shipper is late as well as UPS too. I ordered new brass but nothing has showed up yet. I have some 215gr swc cast bullets on order too they should be here soon. I figure to have about 1,000 rds on hand and that should be enough to keep me shooting inbetween reloading. I got my 41mag carbide dies from midwayusa with the LEE case trimmer. I figure to shoot the 210gr jacketed hollow points and use a jacketed soft point for hunting if there available. I want to set up the 41mag for reloading and have all the bullets/brass/primers inhouse. I'm thinking the 41mag has less recoil than the 44mag yet a tad more recoil than the 357mag. I may really enjoy shooting it.

I've shot the ruger super blackhawk in 44mag before i purchased my redhawks in 44mag also ever since they were offered i have owned them. I like the 357mag and the 44mag but the 41mag seems to be a nitch inbetween the other two magnums. Since Elmer Keith had something to do with the development of the 41mag and the 44mag i'm sure we owe him too. He's the one who pushed the bullet manufacturers into making these calibers.

We like to reload all winter and shoot all summer but in the winter too when its not as cold out. I'm itchen to get the 41mag to the range and i may end up going in the snow to shoot it. Bill

I been a collector of the surplus military guns for many years and I do have some modern guns too. With my little collection rounding out i figure its time to get somemore modern guns to play with. My local dealer has plenty of new S&W's in 41mag. I'm just not sure how many different ones i will purchase. A 4" barreled M57 or M58 will be my new CCW gun soon too. I went from carrying the 44mag, to the 45acp/357mag at times for many years to the 9mm's luger/makarov but i want more knockdown power with less recoil and the 41mag just maybe my hot ticket.

I'm a 44mag guy too and the 210gr bullet in the 41mag has a tad more power than the 210gr bullet in the 44mag. Of course when we go higher in bullet weights the 44mag probably exceeds the 41mag. But ballastically there not that far apart. I think both calibers will do the job and be pretty equal.

 

[longranger]

Have never been without a 41 Mag since "76" It was the cartridge that prompted me to purchase reloading equipment.That has developed into loading 27 different cartridges.
I am a bullet caster as well I only did big bullets for big buffalo rifles now I have 2 custom 41 Mag molds.Never enjoyed my revolvers more.The .41 Mag is a splendid cartridge.When the big "hoard" was occuring .41 Mag componets were available when you could not smell a componet for .357 or .44 Mag.
It is worthy enough that S&W currently catalogs 3 configurations of the cartridge in the Mdl.57 Classic and Mdl. 58 and the Mdl. 657.The .41 Mag is the only reason I have bought S&W revolvers because Colt never chambered a revolver in .41 Mag,shame on them!

 

[22-rimfire]

You will definitely notice a big difference between normal factory loaded 41 mags and 357 mags. It is supposed to be 30% less recoil than the 44 mag. I'm not so sure.

But I do know that I shoot the 41 mag a lot better than I did Model 29 Smiths which I eventually sold off. I love the caliber for a big bore. I clearly don't shoot enough, but that has more to do with me, available time and motivation in general.

I have five 41 mag revolvers; three Smiths, Ruger Blackhawk and Redhawk. I have yet to shoot the Redhawk much to make any judgement about the gun. I like my 8 3/8" and 4" M57's the best.

Ammunition can be difficult to find at times. I just bought about 500 rounds of Bitterroot Valley ammo. That will hold me a while. GA Arms sells cowboy loads they load from once fired brass which are said to be at 800 fps. They are just a bit light. Their other 41 mag ammo is quite good. Occasionally Outdoor Marksman will have bulk 41 mag ammo. You just have to keep checking. I generally buy little 41 mag ammo in 20 round boxes and it clearly is more expensive.

I think you'll like it. If you start reloading, you should have the available resources to load as much as you want.

I think the caliber is more popular now than it has ever been since it was introduced in 1964.

 

[z4lunch]

Steve here... I too have a tiny collection, if you can even call it that.
I cast and reload every pistol I shoot, from 9mm , 38spl, 44spl, 45acp. I also cast for a few rifle calibers... I can honestly say I bought a few boxes of jacketed loaded ammo for my recently purchased Colt Defender that I plan to carry if WI gets the right to carry law. Other than the Defender, I have not fired a jacketed round thru any of the pistols Ive owned in the last 25+ years...
Sorry I was babbling... To answer your questions:

Do you have a 41mag handgun?, No I too have been intrigued, by the 57.
If you don't have a S&W in 41mag, why? Trolling for one, as well as a 25-2

Any other thoughts about the 41mag. Ammo is always my last concern on a gotta have... Dies and brass Midway,Sinclair... Boolit mold? Ebay of course..
my two cents
Steve

 

[sheriffoconee]

You won't find 41 ammo at WalMart, but around here, MOST all the LGS have some 41 magnum of some type on the shelves....I have dies, plenty of factory and some reloaded ammo for my Model 58 and my Redhawk. I like the 41, and I believe in it for hunting and almost anything a handgun outta be able to do...

 

[phenson]

I bought a 6" 57 back in the late '70's because I was interested in seeing if it had less recoil than my 29-2. I eventually traded off both guns. I had the opportunity to purchase a really nice 57 no dash the other day at a really good price. I have pretty good access to GA Arms where I live, and I have gotten some of their 41 mag cowboy loads, which are essentially 41 Spl. The gun is really accurate and fun to shoot with these. It won't become my #1 shooter, but it is a keeper.

 

[max]

My first ever new S&W was a 6 inch nickel 57 that I bought with money I got for teaching an adult ed class back in the early 80's. I could, and maybe should have got a 29, but Skeeter and Elmer both wrote good things about the 41. I think if you are going to shoot it much, you have to reload or know someone who does.

My standard load is a cast swc and 7.0 of Unique. That load is close to either a factory 45 Colt or 44 Special, both of which have very good reputations. The 41 is accurate and pleasant to shoot with such loads. I have loaded full magnums, but don't have much need for them.

I think the 41 is still popular with those of us who understand it for what it is and appreciate what it can do.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I only have four .41 mags. 4" nickel #57, 6" blue #57, blue #58, and a #657 Mountain Gun. I like the caliber alot. I hope one day to own a nickel #58.

 

[roger460xvr]

I love the 41mag and reload for it too,,

 

[Roadranger]

I may have too many 41's if there is such a thing. I have a 4" Nickel M57, a 4" M57 Mountain Gun, a 4" 657 Mountain Gun, a 4' M357, a 6" Blue M57, a pair of 6" M657's, a pair of 83/8" M57's, one blue, one nickel, and 2 Blackhawks. I was introduced to the 41 Magnum back in 1965 when one of my school chum's Dad let me shoot his 6 1/2" Blackhawk. I've had at least one of everything S&W makes, including a M58. I reload for everything I have and usually keep 1500 rounds of 41 Maganum on hand. It'll do anything required of a big bore revolver and do it well. Bob!

 

[rburg]

Well..it remains popular in my house. To some extent I feel a bit poor these days. Two of my front line guns in the caliber are permanent safe queens. The 4" factory engraved one isn't going to be fired under my watch. I'm not certain about shooting my 357. Too light and the 329 hurts when it explodes... But they're fine guns.

I actually can feel a difference between a M29 and a M57. Even if I'm lying and its all mental, to me its real.

Oh, and I love my M58! For a gun that wasn't popular when in full production, we certainly have good choices. What's not to like?

OK, its a reloaders caliber. I fit that description, happily. Components are out and about. Its popularity or not cuts both ways. At the larger gun shows, there are former shooters who sometimes off-load what they've got at bargain prices. The rule seems to be buy components and ammo when you see it at great prices. Buy then its the rule for all calibers.

 

[JackSavage]

BigBill, Do a search on here for "Let's see your 41's" (I believe that it)for a nice show of 41's the owners have put up.

 

[Chubbs103]

I developed a serious hankering for a Blackhawk a few years ago. I found as I was looking that the 6.5" in .41 mag fit me a lot better than the 7.5" SBH in .44 mag. I bought the .41 figuring I would give it a shot.

Right after I bought it, I stumbled into a Marlin 1892S in .41 mag. It absolutely loves the Remington 210 JSPs.

That handgun / rifle pair started my love affair for the .41.

Next came a pretty nice M58. Someone did a very good job putting a red insert in the front sight (I've never seen this in a factory M58, so I assume it is aftermarket). I still need to track down some PC magnas as mine came with SB presentation grips.

I recently bought a 657 MG from a fellow forum member. It has been spending a lot of time in the desert with me.

I would love to have one of the new NightGuards.

I have been seeing more and more factory ammo at the gun stores lately, although I load my own.

I hope everyone else is enjoying their .41s. Once I get done with my current move, I'll take the time to take some pictures.

Chubbs