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He hardly gets out to shoot anymore, so I'm sure he doesn't. His lone other .41 mag probably hasn't been fired in years. When he does get out to the range, he tends to favor rifles and his 3 Gold Cup NMs. Now thy I know how well received nice gun photos are here, Ill try to do a shoot of his...

Randall, Thanks for the link. If I decide to not get into reloads right away myself, I will be placing an order from them.

RVenick, thanks. That will be very helpful!

Thanks a lot guys! I wish I could find a box or two of .41 locally to get out and shoot this after class on Tuesday. Not having any luck though, and I'm not surprised.

N110 is a powder by VihtaVuori Powders out of Finland. I've seen it praised in reviews for being very similar to 2400, along with being very clean. The chart I found from Speer for their 210gr Green Dot Hollow Point show Velocity as slower than H110 and AA #9, while being faster than Blue Dot...

Thanks for the reply. I plan to pick up Speer's and probably another. Any recommendations, or are they all fairly similar?

Thanks a lot for the help Tom! The insight on the tools will help. The first load I'd like to try out after doing some research is N110 powder and Speer 210gr GDHP. I'm going to pick up a pound of Unique as well since it is highly praised for light loads.

Thanks Tom. I'd like to start reloading by next spring. I started a thread over in the handloading section. Feel free to reply there if you've got any suggestions! http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=482789

Hey guys. I'm going to start amassing pieces for reloading. What else will I need to get started, besides what I have listed below? I'll be reloading small numbers of .41 Mag for a single S&W model 57. I appreciate all of the help! -Lee Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Anniversary Kit...

Thanks Radagast!

Drail, Where the hell is the quote button? What is a VB board with no quote button?!? Anyways, thanks for the kind words. Being a gift from my old man, this a a gun that will be eventually handed down to my first son if I have one. No need to worry about it going anywhere... I would certainly...

I'd be interested in hearing a date on mine if anybody has it. Thanks in advance. S&W Model 57. Pinned and recessed. If you need anything else to date it, please let me know! a) 41 mag b) 6" c) Square, I think. Aren't all 57s square? d) 6-shooter e) Adjustable rear f) This is all under the...

Thanks all...I realize I'm spoiled to have such a beautiful specimen given to me for my first firearm! I plan to shoot the heck out of it when I have the chance, but 41mag ammo certainly isn't free. On that note, Iggy, I'm going to send you a PM. I've been looking at some info on reloading, and...

Hey THR! I'm a new member here, as well as to the gun owner community. I'm 22 and a college student in Indiana. I've always been around guns growing up, as my dad had a collection of 30 or so. I recently got my lifetime carry permit, and my father gave me this model 57 as a gift. I just wanted...