41 magnum popularity
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I have been using the "41 Special" with cases from a seller on this forum many years ago. Then when they became available in bulk I stocked up. As mentioned earlier, only "magnum calibre without a special". Works extremely well in two Model 58s and people often wonder what I am shooting. Dave_n
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In comparison with the .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum, the .41 Magnum has never been very popular. The question in the original post is a bit unneeded as this is common knowledge. Regardless, shoot what you like and what interests you. I've never had a desire for a .41 Magnum, but it seems there is certainly nothing wrong with the cartridge.
In the 1990s I was employed by a small rural county sheriifs office as a patrol deputy. I carried a S&W Model 58 for a service revolver. The scarcities and cost of the ammo was the reason I went to a different caliber and model.
I think the 10mm Auto can make a great defensive handgun. Real 10mm ammo in full power form produces ballistics that easily match those of the 357 Magnum, but puts that energy into a semi-auto pistol.
jaguargolf
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Didn't Dick Tracy carry a .41 Magnum snubbie?
Farmer17
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I had a beautiful San Fransisco PD M58 and I liked shooting the police load out of it but full house Magnums were not fun. It was hard to find any ammo under $40 a box and I don't reload so I sold it for a nice profit. I also sold my M29-2 because of the recoil and blast but bought a S&W M&P 4" 10mm and absolutely love shooting it and so does my wife. It has become my favorite handgun and I have a bunch, and a 180 grain slug at 1250 fps is no slouch and I can shoot a lot and never get tired of it. The big magnum revolvers usually got put back in the range bag after about 20 rounds.
This…. There was a “Model 58” Police Load and a Model 57 hunting load. The problem was nothing at the time was a classic load named Special like the .38 and .44 had. Had the Police load been pushed instead of the full house Magnum load it would have helped. I have High Desert Cartridge loading me a .41 Mag 210 XTP that duplicates the Police Load and it is a great cartridge. I have fallen in love with the round again.
gwpercle
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Does anyone remember the Fan Club we had ...
I think it was called the " Unoffical 41 Magnum Fan Club "...
It was a Cool Club ... nothing but 41 magnum talk .
Gary
I think it was called the " Unoffical 41 Magnum Fan Club "...
It was a Cool Club ... nothing but 41 magnum talk .
Gary
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I had a Model 57 for a while. I also owned a couple of Model 29 revolvers. As a handloader none of the things that a 41 Magnum will do were any better than what a 44 magnum could do. As a result the 41 Magnum eventually was sold and no replacement is needed.
shil
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Another caliber?
If I could locate a Model 58 at non-stratospheric price, I think I'd take the plunge!
If I could locate a Model 58 at non-stratospheric price, I think I'd take the plunge!SuperMan
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SGT ROCK 11B
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Since you asked, 357 Magnum and 44 Magnum already existed.
I had it in my mind that the Desert Eagle was only offered in .41 Mag with a 6" barrel, not a 10". Or maybe it was just the 14" barrel that wasn't offered in that caliber.Welcome to the Forum
I have been carrying them, shooting them, and loading for them for more than 40 years now for all of the reasons that you mentioned
In any event, I had previously avoided the .41 Mag, not because I had anything against it. But I already have a Ruger revolver chambered in .38-40 which I could hotrod if so inclined, plus both autos and revolvers chambered in 10mm and .44 Mag, closely bracketing either side of what the .41 Mag is capable of.
Adding this cartridge would require stocking ammo and reloading components that are very similar to what I already have.
And then I found a somewhat rare Desert Eagle .41 bolt and barrel and bought it. So now that I'm into this cartridge, I will likely end up with a revolver at some point to share ammo with it.
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gwpercle
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Thank you Superman !
It was the Unoffical 58 Club I couldn't remember ...
Iwas a member , my avatar is my model 58 ...
Thanks for links ...I'm going to write them all down ... the load data is very useful and I loose track of things if I don't write them down .
Appreciate your help !
Gary
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I've been debating getting into the 41 mag, I just got some 41 reloading dies and was considering keeping them just in case. The thing is I highly doubt I'll ever own a 41. I'm way too invested in 38/357 as it is and even being a reloader I'm hesitant to add new calibers. Even with the come back the 327 and 32 H&R is making I don't even want to go down that road. If I added another revolver caliber it would probably be the 44. I think I'm better off selling the 41 dies and getting dies I can use or a pound of powder.
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There are 4 gun shops within 50 miles that I frequent. They won’t have any guns in .41. One of them may have bullets, I don’t know about ammo.
It’s a good round, tho. I’ve shot a few. I always thought the 44M was just a bit much for the N frame. But a .41 is just about optimal.
I sure wish I had bought a Marlin stainless in 41 when I could have……
It’s a good round, tho. I’ve shot a few. I always thought the 44M was just a bit much for the N frame. But a .41 is just about optimal.
I sure wish I had bought a Marlin stainless in 41 when I could have……
