Reloading .41 Magnum

[joeoim]

Thanks for all the numbers Guys.

Ben
I have a 1894 SS LTD41 It has a 16" barrel and is a handy little thing. Heavy for it's size, Seems to shoot pretty good. I have about 80 rds through it. Havn't killed anything with it yet.

Also have an 1894 FG with a 20" barrel and a very nice checkered stock. It feels real good and although the other is 1 of only 251 made, I would have to keep the FG if I could only keep one. It seems to shoot real good also but I havn't shot it enough to give a good opinion. It Just feels better of the two.

Good luck getting one. The price doesn't ever seem to go down and there seems to be quite a demand right now.

I looked for quite a while and wound up paying $650 for the LTD, and $411 for the FG (which I thought was a good price). There seems to be some FGs available now.

I know you would like to have a winchester but you could get a lot of use out of the Marlin while you were waiting for one.

Joe

 

[CarlosU]

New to the forum.

You hear very little of this fine caliber but when you get into a group of people who know this round you find a group that is very serious about there admiration and knowledge for it.

I have a S&W 57, with the 8 3/8" barrel and have found this revolver to be a very accurate. I used to load the Keith SWC until I could not longer find them with great results. At 25yds it was not uncommon to shoot sub 1 inch groups from the bags.

I have not reloaded for it in a number of years, I bought a Kimber what can I say. So I don't remember the load data of the top of my head, I think it was 16g of bluedot.

I took a javalina at about 60ys using the truck as my rest and it crushed both shoulders and really slammed the java, I think it went two feet before it expired. I am thinking of using on deer this year, if I do I need to get into the range very soon with it.

Peace
Carlos

 

[joeoim]

Thanks for shareing Carlos.

Let me know what you are useing and the results when you do go.

Joe

 

[CarlosU]

Finally found my data for the 41mag.

Blue dot 14.1g
bullet: Keith 220g
OAL: 1.70
Trim: 1.285

1.35" group 25yrds 6 shot group from the bags.

How did I so on Friday, well I need to shot the 41 a lot more to get my groups down. 25yrs inside of 4 inches . Not good but I have not shot this gun in lover 4yrs.

 

[Cosmoline]

For accuracy with 210 grain bullets, I'd recommend 2400. The 17.5 grain load is VERY accurate, and will prolly be about the middle of what you could expect as far as recoil.

Ditto this. I've been doing some test loads with my OM Blackhawk and this load is the best so far with 210 grain Horn. XTP's. I haven't chrono'd them yet, but I can write letters at ten yards easily.

 

[ReloaderFred]

joeoim,

I also have the 1894 SS LTD41 with 16" barrel. I've also got the other three calibers with the same serial number, for a four gun set. I won't shoot mine, since I've got two other Marlin 1894's in .41 Magnum, both of which are very accurate. Since there were only 251 of the special edition Marlins made in each caliber, it's nice to know someone has one that they will shoot.

Fred

 

[caz223]

Wow, this thread is still around?

 

[Cosmoline]

So is the .41, amazingly

 

[caz223]

So is the .41, amazingly

You're fast on the draw today.
I've had soo many people tell me the .41 mag and 10mm have ceased production, and are gone forever.
I smile, and ask them what kind of 9mm they shoot.

 

[ReloaderFred]

They tell me the same thing about my 357 Sig, along with my .41, which was my duty weapon for about 15 years, and my 10mm's. I've got five of the 10's, and still even shoot my .41AE on occasion.

I must have a thing about strange calibers, since the .41 is one of my favorites, followed by the 10mm and 357 Sig. I also shoot 9x21 and 9x23, and I'm working on a 9x25 Dillon.

Fred