41 Magnum and Special loads

[Paul5388]

The .41 WC mold is a .410-208 WC single cavity and the .429" mold is a 90334 double cavity.

I use 7.0 gr of SR 4756 in .44 Special brass with a CCI LP and 9.0 gr of SR 4756 in .44 Mag brass. Both are tumble lubed with LLA and as cast.

I used the Lyman Cast Bullet #3 for a guide on those loads, but they are less than what the manual calls for.

 

[Jellybean]

Thanks Paul, I've been wanting to try SR 4756 anyway, I'll have to see if I can find any around here.

 

[ddixie884]

I have a .41spl 686 custom by David Clements, and had a run of brass made for it. I agree that the .41mag is very usable with approx 7 to 8 grs Unique, and a 200 to 230gr swc. I have fired many rnds of this load thru my 58. I don't necessarily advocate the use of .41spl brass in mag chambers, and don't have any more brass for sale anyway. I hope someone else has another run of .41spl brass made at some future date, but for use in custom handguns for the .41spl. My next fantasy wish is for a Freedom Arms M97 with two cylinders. One in .41mag, and one in .41spl.

 

[biglar]

I have already called Freedom Arms about a .41 Special cylinder and they will not do it. When you talk to the President and he says "No" twice, why push it. Other gunsmiths are capable of making a cylinder and line-boring.

 

[SWID]

I think Starline made some .41 mag brass and stamped "Special" on it instead of magnum because of ranges that do not allow mag loads.

But the .41 Special is whatever you want it to be. I bought my first 57 in '75 and after I found out how it's not all that much fun to fight the recoil all the time I just made a load somewhat between the .38 and .44 Special and it's been working for me for ever since. There is no need to cut down the brass, I don't know why one would do that for a .41 mag gun.

 

[mkk41]

Barnes Cartridges of the World 11th Edition does list the .41 Special under wildcats (pg.216) and has some reloading data.