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Post by messybear on Nov 25, 2021 23:25:24 GMT -5
As someone else said- there is a big difference in size. If just a 1000–1250lb meat animal, your 41 will do fine.
If you can’t find a ranch that agrees, bring your 41 here and shoot one of ours. I would rather see someone who can handle his gun and shoot it reasonably well than one fighting it. Have been there seen that.
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Post by dougader on Nov 30, 2021 20:59:34 GMT -5
I have arthritis in my wrists and shooting 480 Ruger with 370 - 400 grain slugs from 850 - 1150 fps is soft to medium recoiling in my experience. I have a much harder time with the muzzle flip of 44 mag than the push of 480 Ruger.
I found that the longer barreled SBH Bisley and the Super Redhawk 7-1/2" to be easiest on my wrists.
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Post by leftysixgun on Dec 11, 2021 3:45:47 GMT -5
I have arthritis in my wrists and shooting 480 Ruger with 370 - 400 grain slugs from 850 - 1150 fps is soft to medium recoiling in my experience. I have a much harder time with the muzzle flip of 44 mag than the push of 480 Ruger. I found that the longer barreled SBH Bisley and the Super Redhawk 7-1/2" to be easiest on my wrists. EXACTLY!! I find that my heavy loaded 45colt loads snap and flip more than my 390-430gr @ 1100fps 480 loads. My personal opinion, and I havent shot/killed a Bison yet, a 41mag would perform fine as long as its a heavy per caliber solid cast bullet. |
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Post by pacecars on Dec 11, 2021 10:11:35 GMT -5
When talking to Jack Huntington about working on my .480 SBH he asked me what load I was shooting and he said the 400 gr Lee WFN at 900 - 1100 FPS would drop anything on the continent including Buffalo and big bears I believe him. It ain’t all about hyper velocity. I would think a good heavy cast bullet in a .41 Mag at reasonable velocity would take a meat Buffalo no problem
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Post by starmetal47 on Dec 11, 2021 11:40:47 GMT -5
I can't understand how a statement was made that a person personally wouldn't use a 41 magnum when Razor Dobbs killed two Cape Buffalo's with a 5 inch 1911 in 10mm using hard cast. One bullet passed clean through the buff and on the other one he couldn't find the bullet. Yes it was under controlled circumstance and bullet placement was paramount.
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Post by bula on Dec 11, 2021 11:54:09 GMT -5
You are welcome to YOUR opinion. I'm gonna go check on the last baggie of 480 brass that I got from Max, in the tumbler now. Nephews inbound for Christmas and after, Holidays.
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Post by sixshot on Dec 11, 2021 13:09:59 GMT -5
I make a 275 gr gas checked 41 bullet if you would like to try some.
Dick
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Post by bigbrowndog on Dec 11, 2021 16:37:18 GMT -5
I can't understand how a statement was made that a person personally wouldn't use a 41 magnum when Razor Dobbs killed two Cape Buffalo's with a 5 inch 1911 in 10mm using hard cast. One bullet passed clean through the buff and on the other one he couldn't find the bullet. Yes it was under controlled circumstance and bullet placement was paramount. And I don’t believe it was just shot twice!!! And there was a grizzly killed with a 9mm that was only loaded with 8-10 rounds,........we don’t go hunting with minimally adequate guns, unless there is a ample back up, just as mr. Dobbs did. If you’re forced to use what you have that’s another thing altogether,...or I guess I should say “we shouldn’t”. the right bullet and right placement makes the 41, more than adequate, IMO. Trapr |
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Post by bigbrowndog on Dec 11, 2021 16:40:24 GMT -5
Dick, what’s the nose on that 275gr. ??
Trapr
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Post by starmetal47 on Dec 11, 2021 17:01:51 GMT -5
I can't understand how a statement was made that a person personally wouldn't use a 41 magnum when Razor Dobbs killed two Cape Buffalo's with a 5 inch 1911 in 10mm using hard cast. One bullet passed clean through the buff and on the other one he couldn't find the bullet. Yes it was under controlled circumstance and bullet placement was paramount. And I don’t believe it was just shot twice!!! And there was a grizzly killed with a 9mm that was only loaded with 8-10 rounds,........we don’t go hunting with minimally adequate guns, unless there is a ample back up, just as mr. Dobbs did. If you’re forced to use what you have that’s another thing altogether,...or I guess I should say “we shouldn’t”. the right bullet and right placement makes the 41, more than adequate, IMO. Trapr I agree with you. BTW Dobbs shot two buffs one shot apiece and yes he had a professional back up with an appropiate rifle. I don't see much difference between the 41 magnum and 44 magnum until you get to really big game. The 41 mag shoots much flatter and it does have very good penetration. I don't agree with the crowd that say the 10mm kickes on the heels of the 41 magnum. |
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Post by jfs on Dec 11, 2021 18:06:46 GMT -5
Razor Dobbs killed two Cape Buffalo's with a 5 inch 1911 in 10mm using hard cast.  |
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Post by sixshot on Dec 11, 2021 19:53:33 GMT -5
Trapr, it looks like a LFN, it's from a custom mold I got from Todd Corder, long shank, nice flat nose & it takes the Hornady gas check, which is a different size (more expensive) than the others.  Dick |
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Post by bigbrowndog on Dec 11, 2021 21:10:31 GMT -5
Dick, that blue bullet you sent me is a gorgeous looking bullet but the nose is too long for my cylinder, but I can make it work by deep seating it or trimming cases a bit. The WFN shoots good but the Blue HP just begs to be run in to something, I’m hoping to accommodate it later this month.
as for mr. Dobbs, the account I read showed more 10mm holes than 2, and quite a few other holes.
Trapr
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Post by bks on Dec 14, 2021 12:56:00 GMT -5
The time I shot one and the ones I’ve seen shot, it’s about like shooting a cow in a pasture. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot one with a 41 mag. Good solid bullet, shoot it in the head. Shouldnt be any trouble getting into bow range to shoot it.
GREAT eating!!
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Post by magnumwheelman on Dec 14, 2021 15:19:58 GMT -5
Been there, done that... a couple pictures attached... Mrs cousin & I took turns shooting buffalo every other year, for 4 years... before our source went away... my 1st suggestion, would be to study the anatomy & figure out just where your shot placement should go... MRS cousin got the long straw, & got to shoot the 1st year... he was using a 30-06, he put 3 shots into a cloverleaf size group centered just below it's eyes... bull did not even get excited... started bleeding from it's nose... bullets missed everything vital... 30-06 was plenty of gun... just didn't hit anything vital on that one, we waited for what seemed like forever, before it went down on one front leg... I finished it with one 357 magnum bullet higher & to the side, hitting the brain ( they have small brains ) he could have gone to the engine room, but was wanting to save the heart I generally used my 45-70 single shot for nostalgia... but think 41 Mag would be plenty, if you hit something vital... have fun   |
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