.41 mag recipes

[Chris D’Angelo]

I have some 215 grain lswc and some 215 grain berry’s plated round nose.
Would like to use 2400 to reload these any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Hondo 60]

Alliant doesn't have any data for that combination.
That means they either don't recommend it, or they just haven't tested it.

Having said that, here's a link to some data
http://www.handloads.com/loaddata/default.asp?Caliber=41 Magnum&Weight=All&type=Handgun&Source=

Please stay safe my friend.

And Welcome To The High Road!

 

[Charlie98]

Just understand that 2400 is intended for full-house Magnum level loads... not medium range loads that lead and plated bullets are intended for. I would look at Unique (or similar) for those bullets... and I do. I just loaded 500 215grn cast SWC's over 9,0grn Unique this weekend.

 

[Don McDowell]

If your lead swc bullets are hard cast, 17.5 gr. of 2400 should show you some good accuracy with good velocity.
The plated bullets you might want to think about using 7-8 gr. of unique.What ever powder you use with those you'll likely want to keep the velocity around 900 fps tops.
2400 works well in my 41 for cast bullets, and jacketed altho I seldom shoot jacketed in it. I prefer to cast my own from Lyman #2 alloy.

 

[Charlie98]

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2400 works well in my 41 for cast bullets, and jacketed altho I seldom shoot jacketed in it. I prefer to cast my own from Lyman #2 alloy.

Depending on what he's shooting them in. It sounds like they are commercial cast bullets, so they are probably, typically, too hard. I've had issues with leading in my .41 pistols running them too fast, although I've done it. Accuracy usually suffers after about 50 rounds.

 

[Don McDowell]

Most commercial cast lead are too small, and that's more of the cause of leading than being "to hard". The bevel base's most commercial cast bullets have don't help keep down the leading either.

 

[Charlie98]

No, that's all true. I just switched to Montana's Keith bullet, square-based and sized right. It shoots like the Dickens out of both pistols and the 1894.

 

[Iroquois]

The plated bullets you might want to think about using 7-8 gr. of unique.What ever powder you use with those you'll likely want to keep the velocity around 900 fps tops.

Agreed. This is a nice target load with 220 gr plated bullets. I prefer 8 gr of Unique but be sure to check your load manual for safe load data.

 

[Don McDowell]

Irogois that unique load sure makes for a good practice/trigger time round in the 41.

 

[Iroquois]

Irogois that unique load sure makes for a good practice/trigger time round in the 41.

Yes sir, it sure does and plenty accurate out of my Ruger SBH!

 

[Don McDowell]

I carried that load in my Ruger all during calving season. It was plenty accurate for coyote, and that 41 with the One Ragged hole rear sight was great for night fighting the coyotes when they would come into the corrals looking for an easy meal.