Sams, the 41 needed a 235 gr and a 250. Today it has the 250 in federal. At least, it did recently. Maybe it's gone now.
Still, there isn't much couldn't get done with the 220. I load 'specials' in the same case. Somewhere around 1000 fps.
I have a recipe for 300 grainers in the 44. I couldn't find a single slow load for the 300. I have 8 reloading manuals and many books, years of mags, and no loads- they were all hot. So I figured it out myself. I lob these son's of gun's in. It is so funny. Like rocks. I don't know how fast, maybe 650, maybe 800. But in the SuperRedhawk these light 300's will do under an inch at 25 yards. I had to find a slow load, the friggen Western Nevada lead said it was hard cast....it can claim whatever it likes; but it leaves a wake of lead paint behind it at any but slow speed. Could be the giant Ruger chambers. Ruger decided to give me enormouse chambers so I wouldn't hurt myself.....&^%k)""(~?"!!!
I've never figured out how the 44 ever made it's rep on the 240 grain bullets. If ever there was a mismatch this is it. It feels like you hit the wrong end of the bat every time. And it's not at the 44's mathematical height- it's at the lower end of value. But put 265 or 300 grainers in the 44, and it shoots great- feels wonderful- that powerful push backwards- not that vicious silly slap.
I guess a whole generation must have grown up thinking being slapped around was good fun.
But in my revolvers and rifles I always go for heavy for calibre rounds.
I don't really like the 300 mags; if I'm going to get hit so fast my eyes and spine are buzzed before I even know what's happened....well, I'd rather take more recoil energy but at a slower speed. So I naturally gravitated to the 45/70 and 375 H&H.
The 41 doesn't seem to have a bad round, a bad speed.
I didn't pick the 41 because it was said to recoil just a tad more gently than the 44. Just picked it to be different. I read all about hunting revolvers and that round just seemed to make the most sense.
munk
Still, there isn't much couldn't get done with the 220. I load 'specials' in the same case. Somewhere around 1000 fps.
I have a recipe for 300 grainers in the 44. I couldn't find a single slow load for the 300. I have 8 reloading manuals and many books, years of mags, and no loads- they were all hot. So I figured it out myself. I lob these son's of gun's in. It is so funny. Like rocks. I don't know how fast, maybe 650, maybe 800. But in the SuperRedhawk these light 300's will do under an inch at 25 yards. I had to find a slow load, the friggen Western Nevada lead said it was hard cast....it can claim whatever it likes; but it leaves a wake of lead paint behind it at any but slow speed. Could be the giant Ruger chambers. Ruger decided to give me enormouse chambers so I wouldn't hurt myself.....&^%k)""(~?"!!!
I've never figured out how the 44 ever made it's rep on the 240 grain bullets. If ever there was a mismatch this is it. It feels like you hit the wrong end of the bat every time. And it's not at the 44's mathematical height- it's at the lower end of value. But put 265 or 300 grainers in the 44, and it shoots great- feels wonderful- that powerful push backwards- not that vicious silly slap.
I guess a whole generation must have grown up thinking being slapped around was good fun.
But in my revolvers and rifles I always go for heavy for calibre rounds.
I don't really like the 300 mags; if I'm going to get hit so fast my eyes and spine are buzzed before I even know what's happened....well, I'd rather take more recoil energy but at a slower speed. So I naturally gravitated to the 45/70 and 375 H&H.
The 41 doesn't seem to have a bad round, a bad speed.
I didn't pick the 41 because it was said to recoil just a tad more gently than the 44. Just picked it to be different. I read all about hunting revolvers and that round just seemed to make the most sense.
munk
