How hard is 41 magnum to find?
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Cal44
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It's easy to find online.
Look at ammoseek.com
Look at ammoseek.com
Avery11
US Veteran
It's also easy to make which is what you may want to look into if you plan on shooting more than a couple boxes a year.
Still available at any gun shop though.
Still available at any gun shop though.
I don't seem to have a problem finding factory 41 Mag ammo, but it is really expensive.
I have been reloading 41 Mag for many years now, for the same reason I also reload 460 Mag, because factory ammo is so expensive!
I have been reloading 41 Mag for many years now, for the same reason I also reload 460 Mag, because factory ammo is so expensive!
Nframecollector
Member
A LGS has it for $75.00 per box of 50! I reload and cast bullets for it so............................I never run out!
Cal44
Member
I bought a few boxes of 210 SWC 41 mag at Georgia Arms for just under 50 cents per round.
"NEW" .41 Rem Mag 210gr Lead Semi-Wadcutter 100pk
There are a few other places that sell 41 Mag under $1 per round -- including Cabelas
HSM Bear Load Handgun Ammunition : Cabela's
The Georgia Arms 210's are cheaper than any 44 Magnum load that Ammoseek.com has listed.
I think 41 Magnum's reputation for high prices is a little over done. But it is rarer and harder to find than 44 mag.
That said, I'm planning to buy factory ammo until I have a reasonable number of cases and then start reloading.
Dave
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Doug M.
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Finding it will not be near as hard as paying for it.
I'm not sure where you're located, but I ran in to the same problem after I bought my S&W Model 57. I really like the caliber, it's tougher than a .357 but doesn't have the mule kick of a .44. I also really enjoy taking my Model 57 to the range for some R&R.
The prices and availability may be driven by the post-Sandy Hook era. Manufacturers seem to be primarily focused on the most demanded calibers, which the .41 caliber isn't. In March of last year I paid $64.99 for a box of 50 in Nashville at Bass Pro. That cured me!!
I now use Atlanta Arms and Ammo's remanufactured .41s. I can buy a box of 50 at $28.00 out-the-door at most ranges in the Atlanta area.
ATLANTA ARMS & AMMO
The Marine Corps Shooting Team also uses their ammo. That's good enough for me, any day of the week!
The prices and availability may be driven by the post-Sandy Hook era. Manufacturers seem to be primarily focused on the most demanded calibers, which the .41 caliber isn't. In March of last year I paid $64.99 for a box of 50 in Nashville at Bass Pro. That cured me!!
I now use Atlanta Arms and Ammo's remanufactured .41s. I can buy a box of 50 at $28.00 out-the-door at most ranges in the Atlanta area.
ATLANTA ARMS & AMMO
The Marine Corps Shooting Team also uses their ammo. That's good enough for me, any day of the week!
In 40 years of reloading, I have found 5 pieces of fired 41 mag brass at a range. In 40 years, I've hung out at lot of ranges.
As a hard core brassaholic, my wife has ordered me to only bring home the brass I fired. I have never bought a box of 44 mag ammo, but do have 1600 loaded rounds sitting on the shelf. The shed holds 19 gallons of polished and tumbled 45 ACP. I no longer pickup 9 MM or 40 S&W brass because there is no storage space left.
Yup -- 41 mag brass is scarce.
As a hard core brassaholic, my wife has ordered me to only bring home the brass I fired. I have never bought a box of 44 mag ammo, but do have 1600 loaded rounds sitting on the shelf. The shed holds 19 gallons of polished and tumbled 45 ACP. I no longer pickup 9 MM or 40 S&W brass because there is no storage space left.
Yup -- 41 mag brass is scarce.
ArchAngelCD
Moderator, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
IMO your best bet price wise would be factory reloads from Georgia Arms. I think last time I looked they had .41 Magnum ammo, jacketed stuff was $30/50 rounds and lead was $25/50 rounds. Factory firsts will probably cost you no less than $1/round.
Malpasowildlifer
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ammoseek is great!
