I finally got a .41 Magnum.

[moneychanger]

i just used the last of my 220gr lswc i got from wideners,unforunately they do not have any in stock now.
i've also used 210lswc,and 215 gr swc.
as for jacketed, idid load 50 rounds with the xtp over w296
and i have a few 220 jacketed i may try if i have time.

w296 seems to be the powder this blackhawk likes.


i finally got my blackhawk 41 mag shootin to the pointr this is probably the one i will use opening day.i've done a copuple minor things to it and they have paid off.the only bad thing is i got an order of 230 gr leadheads swc today,so now i gotta experiment a little more.

the only sure thing is ,i'm using a handgun opening day, good bet a ruger.dan

[Rev]

Adam, the second hand gun that I ever bought was a Ruger 3 screw .41 mag Blackhawk SN 16XX. That was 45 yrs. ago and I still shoot the same old load.

Mine is 220 hard cast (commercial) LSWC with 18.0 grs. of 2400 in a Rem. or Midway case with either CCI or Fed mag. primers. Around 1300 f/s and near max. in my gun. I don't shoot it much now as I use the .44 mag more often than not.

Still do love that old Ruger Blackhawk. BTW, I bet you've already done a trigger job on it. Those Blackhawk triggers from the factory have always been awful in the ones I've seen.

Rev

[Adam Helmer]

Rev,

We have the same accuracy loads for the .41 Magnum in the Ruger and cast bullets, but I use standard primers. I slick up all my triggers, being an old Armorer and all.

I like to cast all my bullets. I must set up my 2008 casting schedule for pistol, rifle and muzzleloaders. The 2008 elections loom large as I fire up the old Coleman Stove in the tractor shed.

Adam

[Rev]

Originally posted by Adam Helmer
Rev,

We have the same accuracy loads for the .41 Magnum in the Ruger and cast bullets, but I use standard primers. I slick up all my triggers, being an old Armorer and all.

I like to cast all my bullets. I must set up my 2008 casting schedule for pistol, rifle and muzzleloaders. The 2008 elections loom large as I fire up the old Coleman Stove in the tractor shed.

Adam

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY Adam. Farming, seminary, bullet casting, gun smithing, moderating, shooting, hunting. I just don't see how you are able to do it all? I'm just jealous, I suspect.

Rev

[Rocky Raab]

Tater, there's a perfectly good .243 (6mm) and a perfectly good 7-08. So what good is the 260 (6.5mm)?

The answer is, it's just good, period. Needs no other justification.

I shoot 38 Special, 41 Special and 44 Special. Why? Because they're all...well, special!

Each one also picks up in bullet weight where the previous one leaves off, and that's kind of neat. I load them all to 900 fps (no more than 1000) and so the bullet weight scale allows me to select a power level easily and effectively.

[Adam Helmer]

Rev,

LOL! I have my daily assignments and I work harder being retired than I ever worked for the gummint.

Adam