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Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by Vaquero » Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:45 am

I picked up some 280 WLNGC they came from BTB.
Loaded over 17.5 gr of H 110.
Was 25º yesterday and felt a heck of a lot colder.
Well I did wander down to the barn, that's where I have a little test area.
Well shot stand was blown down and covered in snow.
So I drug some plywood over by a tree, about 40 yds.
Hope this pic thing works, if so the low shot was the first. Adjusted the sight a little.
Not to bad, want to get a little more distance, but that'll have to wait. It's showing promise anyway.
Well it's side ways so the hole at the right is actually the bottom.
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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by JEBar » Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:22 am

showing promise indeed .. 8-)
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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by dmanwarren » Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:27 pm

Looking good. Would like to know what kind of velocity those are pushing. Bullet overall length? Did they all cycle well?
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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by Vaquero » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:42 pm

dmanwarren wrote:Looking good. Would like to know what kind of velocity those are pushing. Bullet overall length? Did they all cycle well?
Sorry, don't have a chrony any more.
OAL 1.68", and yes cycled and chambered with no hickups.
I made up a dummy round to start with and checked for cycling and chambering before I startred actually loading.
Thanks for the response, I should have put all that info in here in the beginning.

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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by North Country Gal » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:57 pm

That's a pretty big chunk of lead for a 41 mag. Looks like you've got a good load in the making. Nice work.
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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by Vaquero » Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:36 pm

Here ya go a comparison between the 210's & the 280's.


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Post by Oksrt » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:01 pm

Just curious as to why the heavy bullet? Not meaning to offend, just curious. Thanks.
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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:05 pm

Those are some bad@ss cartridges....
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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:10 pm

Those would not cycle in mine I don't believe. I have the BBS version of the 41. Al
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Re: Heavy bullet in 41 mag

Post by Vaquero » Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:25 pm

Oksrt wrote:Just curious as to why the heavy bullet? Not meaning to offend, just curious. Thanks.
None taken sir.
Ah, well I've had 'em for years, stumbled across them for cheap long ago.
Never really thought about shootin 'em out of the blackhawk.
But once I got the rifle, I just wanted to try 'em out.
Should make for a real deer thump-er. :o
Now that I've tried them, and it seems to really like it. I'm thinking seriously about having a mold made. ;)

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