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Post by jwp475 on Nov 10, 2017 9:20:54 GMT -5
The 41 mag is a wonderful cartridge that deserves to be much more popular. The 41 mag in a Smith & Wesson N-Frame is a marriage made in heaven. The model 57 can be loaded hot and never hiccup in 41 mag. Penetration is outstanding as is on game performance with Less recoil than a 44 mag. The 41 mag is a deer hunters dream cartridge in my opinion.
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Post by JSutter on Nov 10, 2017 9:46:52 GMT -5
I know folks who still appreciate it. And I lost my copy, but remember when Bob Milek wrote his article on hand loading a round for both a Smith and a Marlin, they make a good pair.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 10, 2017 11:31:50 GMT -5
S&W needs to build an L frame 41, perhaps as a hunter model that easily accepts optics. It seems like that would make for an easy shooting gun- steel frame and 6 inch barrel. I think a scandium L frame 41 would be perfectly manageable as well.
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Post by sierra11b on Nov 10, 2017 11:41:53 GMT -5
I'll have a chance to shoot my NOS '78 model 57 tomorrow. A friend of mine who currently works out the country told me to run (don't walk) back to the gun shop to get it and I did just that.
Now that I'm starting to reload for it I'd be excited for an L-frame .41 with 4.25" barrel similar to the 69. I'm on the lookout for a 657 mountain gun but it will be nearly impossible to find in Ca.
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Post by jfs on Nov 10, 2017 12:19:44 GMT -5
 These are my three 41 mags.... Two S&W`s and a FA`s.
I`am only sorry I discovered them late in my shooting life.
All three guns are accurate.... The 210 gr A-frame over a JT load of #9, along with proper placement, has shown it to be a 100 yd hunting load that works... A good handgun caliber... |
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Post by seak89 on Nov 10, 2017 12:47:30 GMT -5
So many today are giddy about the 10mm a down loaded 41mag.Would love to see Ruger make the GP in 41mag
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Post by squigz on Nov 10, 2017 13:00:32 GMT -5
My first "big bore" handgun that I got was from a very close family friend, whom I consider my uncle, he gifted his fathers model 57 no dash to me after his father passed. I haven't hunted with it as much as I would like, but this year it's going to be my companion in the woods as much as possible.
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Post by jwp475 on Nov 10, 2017 14:11:51 GMT -5
My first "big bore" handgun that I got was from a very close family friend, whom I consider my uncle, he gifted his fathers model 57 no dash to me after his father passed. I haven't hunted with it as much as I would like, but this year it's going to be my companion in the woods as much as possible. Those S&W M57’s are extremely accurate and can digest a boat load of full House 41 mag loads and keep on ticking. |
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Post by squigz on Nov 10, 2017 15:21:38 GMT -5
My first "big bore" handgun that I got was from a very close family friend, whom I consider my uncle, he gifted his fathers model 57 no dash to me after his father passed. I haven't hunted with it as much as I would like, but this year it's going to be my companion in the woods as much as possible. Those S&W M57’s are extremely accurate and can digest a boat load of full House 41 mag loads and keep on ticking. I'm not shooting it at much of a full house, but man is it accurate. Right now for hunting I'm trying out Hornady FTX 190gr tips over 19gr of w296. When I first loaded a couple rounds just to see how they acted, at 25 yards the 5 rounds I shot was nothing more than a ragged hole in the target. Can't wait to see what it'll do further out when I get to testing this weekend. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 22:37:15 GMT -5
I really, really wanted to love the .41, but since the cartridge needed to be chambered in the same guns as the 44 magnum, the resulting guns were always heavier to carry. So I sold my 41s off, and standardized on the 44 mag. I could make a 44 do anything the 41 could do, plus a lot more. However, if S&W makes the 69 in 41 mag, I will buy one.
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Post by bradshaw on Nov 11, 2017 0:27:12 GMT -5
I really, really wanted to love the .41, but since the cartridge needed to be chambered in the same guns as the 44 magnum, the resulting guns were always heavier to carry. So I sold my 41s off, and standardized on the 44 mag. I could make a 44 do anything the 41 could do, plus a lot more. However, if S&W makes the 69 in 41 mag, I will buy one. ***** Amazing, how the act of throwing lead, hefting a revolver, thinking about this stuff shapes the most personal of all social positions----an opinion. My own sweet opinion of the drill-hole .41 Magnum begins when a dead-subtle, self-taught brilliant sixgunner name of Ed Verge shows up to audition me on the trigger. Short, sturdily built man, his hip mounts an 8-3/8-inch M-57. From our first meeting we throw lead, Ed with his 8-3/8 M-57, this shooter with his 6-1/2" M-29. Never an argument between the .41 and .44 mag, just a stack of precisely aimed lead. Competition is great when your ego feeds growth, not conceit. My knowledge of the .41 Mag comes from hours days months years of shooting beside it in the hands of a great. So I have to kick back these arguments, where to boost one cartridge, another must fall. We both packed Smith & Wessons. Targets and game fell and folks ate well. Old salts with the rifle open their doors to a pair of sixgunners. Oh, it seemed so easy, but it wasn't. Is the N-frame a better .41 than .44? Answer: No. These shells are close. The .41 Mag may shoot a hair flatter. Which is the primary alibi why I did’t take up the cartridge. The flight of .44s through my bloodstream did not accept the confusion of a potentially flatter cartridge. Make no mistake. These rounds kill meat. To kill meat you must hit it and that is the shooter’s job. The revolver is ready. I applaud all who keep the .41 Mag alive in their sights. Having stood beside it many hours, it is a shining beauty. David Bradshaw |
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Post by nicholst55 on Nov 11, 2017 9:01:30 GMT -5
My very first revolver was a 6-1/2" NM Blackhawk that I tried very hard to like. Back in the pre-Internet days, locating reloading components was simply too spotty for my preference, so I sold that gun and never looked at the .41 again. The .44 Mag or .45 Colt does everything that I need done. If I need bigger I have a .480; if I need less power the .44 Special or .357 Mag will fill the bill. But that's just me.
However, if I were to stumble across an underpriced M58 S&W...
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Post by contender on Nov 11, 2017 9:19:54 GMT -5
While I'm a serious Ruger fan,, & have several SA's in 41 mag,,, A S&W 41 has eluded me so far. I have a m-25-2 a M27-2 (2 different bbl lengths,) a M28-2, and a M29-2. Maybe one day I'll stumble upon a S&W to finish out the main N frames.
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Post by dougader on Nov 11, 2017 9:21:07 GMT -5
If I could do it over again, I'd start my revolver journey with the 41 magnum. I'd carry WW Silvertips on my security gigs and load the 296 flash bangs for fun. Then I'd age gracefully and realize a 215 SWC over a moderate charge of Unique will take those deer cleanly. I like the 357 magnum, but honestly, I'd use the OM guns for conversions to 41 Special, 44 Special, etc. Keep the .355 bore in a lightweight plastic pocket pistol for discreet carry and the 41 caliber - and up - for more serious work. How contented I'd be if I was now as heavy into 41 mag as I am into 357 mag... anyone wanna trade?  |
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Post by jwp475 on Nov 11, 2017 9:35:12 GMT -5
David, in the early days of IHMSA in La. the record for a revolver was set by a M-29, Gene’s M-29 developed end shake and alignment issues and he switched to a Super Blackhawk. I’ve this more than once with M-29’s. Never have I seen a N-Frame in 41 mag have these issues that’s why I feel the S&W N-Frame is better suited to the 41 mag cartridges.
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