Post by Aggie01 on Jul 2, 2009 23:26:02 GMT -5
What are your thoughts on pressure vs case capacity?
I'm hoping Lee can weigh in heavily on this. I doubt there is anyone else out there with as extensive experience of bottlenecked revolver wildcats.
Basicallly, my thoughts are that a straight wall cartridge can be pushed to higher pressures than a bottleneck cartridge, but the bottleneck has more powder in it at the lower pressure.
Specifically, I'm contemplating two next year conversions ;
1: A full size ruger with a .41 bore
a) 1.4" 41 mag
b) 44 mag necked to .41 ( .41 GNR)
2: a mid frame ruger with a .357 bore
a) .360 DW ( 1.41" .357 mag)
b) 41 mag necked to .357 ( .356 GNR)
Both would be six shooters.
What are the thoughts on efficiency/performance/firearm life on these things?
How much of the extra case capacity for the bottlenecks does my personal preference fr a 5.5" barrel waste?
Let's say that both will have a second "conventional" (41 mag, 357 mag) chambered cylinder.
I'm hoping Lee can weigh in heavily on this. I doubt there is anyone else out there with as extensive experience of bottlenecked revolver wildcats.
Basicallly, my thoughts are that a straight wall cartridge can be pushed to higher pressures than a bottleneck cartridge, but the bottleneck has more powder in it at the lower pressure.
Specifically, I'm contemplating two next year conversions ;
1: A full size ruger with a .41 bore
a) 1.4" 41 mag
b) 44 mag necked to .41 ( .41 GNR)
2: a mid frame ruger with a .357 bore
a) .360 DW ( 1.41" .357 mag)
b) 41 mag necked to .357 ( .356 GNR)
Both would be six shooters.
What are the thoughts on efficiency/performance/firearm life on these things?
How much of the extra case capacity for the bottlenecks does my personal preference fr a 5.5" barrel waste?
Let's say that both will have a second "conventional" (41 mag, 357 mag) chambered cylinder.
) and probably less than 10 at that. I really like the 41GNR against deer and black bear size critters although I have no personal experience (YET) against black bears with this caliber. Mine has a 6 1/2" in barrel and I get just a little shy of 1700fps with a 170gr Sierra, and the load is 1.5grs less than max, but their isn't an animal out there that will be able to tell you lost a few fps cause you went with 5 1/2" provided you do your part. Brass is the 44mag so it's relatively easy to find. I love the 41GNR/170JHC combo and I know Gary speaks very highly of it.
