is the .41ae worth the hassel?

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I bought finally bought my first 10mm. I did this for two reasons:
1. Sheer power :evil: ( I think it settles the 9mm vs. .45 dabate :D)
2. It is a caliber that not everyone has and I wanted something different.

My name is BlayGlock, and I am an addict (Hi BlayGlock). I am addicted to handguns. (applause).

Since I am addicted I decided another uncommon gun caliber\platform would be cool to have, and the .41 ae is somewhat intriguing. However, I am worried that even reloading components would be hard to find. For those of you who do shoot this, do you have any trouble getting what you need to reaload? Did you end up having to cast your own bullets and make your own brass from .41 mag brass or do you really go ahead and spend $60 per 50 like at midwayusa.com?

Is the caliber worth the hassel, or would be better advised to pick something else?
 
The 41 AE is basically a ballistic twin of the 40 S&W. In the 'not mainstream' category, the 10mm has it beat several different ways.
 
Brass is the hangup. I cannot imagine either paying $60/50 or lathe turning the rims off of .41 Magnum for an autopistol that is going to throw valuable empties in the weeds.

If that doesn't bother you, it will handload like any other pistol cartridge. I have read that it is optimized for the 170 grain Sierra .410" bullet.
 
After looking around I found out that the brass is not even being made anymore. The midway usa will not get anymore in , ever. So-no I am not going to pursue this anymore. /sigh. Guess Ill just haver to get a .50 GI conversion for a Glock.
 
"....40S&W brought the demise of the .41AE..." Absolutely. Not many .41 AE pistols were made either.
"...reloading components would be hard to find..." Jacketed bullets aren't hard to find. Uses .410" bullets. Same as the .41 Mag. Cast bullets, that will work, are nearly impossible to get. Max weight for cast or jacketed is 210 grains. 215's are too long. Won't feed. 170 JHP's are ok, but 200's or 210's are better. Load data is readily available.
Brass is easy enough to get, but very expensive. Midway wants $60.99 per 50 for Quality Cartridge brass. Listed as out of stock, back order ok. Buffalo Arms is a bit better at $49 per 50 or $95 per 100.
There is no factory ammo from anybody. IMI said on their forum, a few years ago, they'd do a run if somebody ordered a million rounds.
I'm so glad I had the foresight(and money), when the .41 AE was new, to buy 500 cases(NO!) and dies when I bought the barrel for my Inglis HP. Had to change the return spring, modify the mag a wee bit(open the lips a bit. Not a big deal.) and it requires a very firm grip when shooting it. Still can't find cast bullets, easily, up here. Jacketed bullets are too expensive to shoot regularly.
It's neat, but I wouldn't recommend it these days. Too expensive.
"...settles the 9mm vs .45 debate..." Don't be daft. That'll go on forever.
 
I passed on a Tangfolio in .41 Action Express simply because I did not want to fool with the reloading problem. The price was super, and I almost did it, but figured it would get put by the wayside and not shot much. Sometimes I wish I had bought the pistol though.
 
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