Hey folks, first off... I know NOTHING about reloading. I recently was gifted a .41 new model blackhawk with the 4 5/8 barrel. I am able to accurately shoot this thing off of a rest at 100 yards using the winchester 175 gr. silvertip. Due to ammo availability I figured I might as well reload as the money spent looking for ammo and buying it will probably be equal to reloading so... Today a fella practically paid me to take a reloading kit. I got a Lyman Expert kit, it's an older one with all metal accessories. Picked it up with 9 dies and 200 rounds of milsurp 8mm mauser ammo for $150. Stopped by the gun shop on the way home and sold 6 dies for $100 bucks ;-) Still have 2 more dies I need to get rid of (30-30 and .243) as I have no desire to load those rounds... should pretty much break even by then
anyhow, I need to acquire a die for my .41 before I can start, but I figure I'd like to get everything at once so I don't have to wait...
My question (scratch that, first question of many) is where is a good starting point for this gun? I want a 100 yard accurate round and I use this pistol as my primary farm patrol weapon, so it'll be used to take down deer under my farm permits. Basically I need a starting point, there are so many variables, my head is spinning... I am just looking for a round that is accurate and capable of 100 yard deer kills. I will need to know everything, primer type, powder type and weight, a good (cheap as possible) bullet to buy, OAL and whatever other relavant info I can get...
I may start loading for the mauser and 30-06 but not right now, I want to get my head around one thing at a time... anyone willing to share their recipe I would appreciate it, please understand that I am a complete newbie and know NOTHING about this so explain technical terms if it's not apparent.
Thank yall!
anyhow, I need to acquire a die for my .41 before I can start, but I figure I'd like to get everything at once so I don't have to wait...
My question (scratch that, first question of many) is where is a good starting point for this gun? I want a 100 yard accurate round and I use this pistol as my primary farm patrol weapon, so it'll be used to take down deer under my farm permits. Basically I need a starting point, there are so many variables, my head is spinning... I am just looking for a round that is accurate and capable of 100 yard deer kills. I will need to know everything, primer type, powder type and weight, a good (cheap as possible) bullet to buy, OAL and whatever other relavant info I can get...
I may start loading for the mauser and 30-06 but not right now, I want to get my head around one thing at a time... anyone willing to share their recipe I would appreciate it, please understand that I am a complete newbie and know NOTHING about this so explain technical terms if it's not apparent.
Thank yall!