David E
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I don't know why, but I've become intrigued with a .41 magnum, altho I have no brass or bullets for it. (I have often seen that only .41 bullets were available, tho, as no one seems to shoot it, which might come in handy...)
I saw in another thread that Ruger allegedly has an Anniversary model Blackhawk in .41 I like that the cylinder clicks when the chamber is aligned with the ejector rod. I have a .357 Anniversary and like it quite a bit. I think the 4 5/8th's" barrel would be ideal for a woodsgun.
But I've never been a great fan of the .357, but I do recognize that it's cheaper to shoot than the larger calibers.
Intended purpose would be a woodsgun. I would anticipate the loads to be a 210/240 in the 1000 - 1100 fps range. There are black bears in the woods I frequent, but I've not seen one yet. Also, mountain lion are said to be on the increase, but again, I've not seen any. Still, I want something that'll be able to stop either one. I figure the above loads would do that just fine.
I have a .44 magnum and components along with 100 cases of .44 Special brass, so that's a big point in the .44 Special's favor. I would expect another 500 cases from Starline would last me as long as I'd need them to. I'd reload for both, so factory loads/availability doesn't really factor in.
So, which caliber and why?
I saw in another thread that Ruger allegedly has an Anniversary model Blackhawk in .41 I like that the cylinder clicks when the chamber is aligned with the ejector rod. I have a .357 Anniversary and like it quite a bit. I think the 4 5/8th's" barrel would be ideal for a woodsgun.
But I've never been a great fan of the .357, but I do recognize that it's cheaper to shoot than the larger calibers.
Intended purpose would be a woodsgun. I would anticipate the loads to be a 210/240 in the 1000 - 1100 fps range. There are black bears in the woods I frequent, but I've not seen one yet. Also, mountain lion are said to be on the increase, but again, I've not seen any. Still, I want something that'll be able to stop either one. I figure the above loads would do that just fine.
I have a .44 magnum and components along with 100 cases of .44 Special brass, so that's a big point in the .44 Special's favor. I would expect another 500 cases from Starline would last me as long as I'd need them to. I'd reload for both, so factory loads/availability doesn't really factor in.
So, which caliber and why?