Heavy bullet in 41 mag

[Vaquero]

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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[JEBar]

showing promise indeed ..

[dmanwarren]

Looking good. Would like to know what kind of velocity those are pushing. Bullet overall length? Did they all cycle well?

[Vaquero]

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.

RP

[North Country Gal]

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.

[Vaquero]

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


RP

[Oksrt]

Just curious as to why the heavy bullet? Not meaning to offend, just curious. Thanks.

[RanchRoper]

Those are some bad@ss cartridges....

[BigAl52]

Those would not cycle in mine I don't believe. I have the BBS version of the 41. Al

[Vaquero]

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.
Now that I've tried them, and it seems to really like it. I'm thinking seriously about having a mold made.

RP

[Vaquero]

Those would not cycle in mine I don't believe. I have the BBS version of the 41. Al

the first test round I made, cycled perfectly.

RP

[JEBar]

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.

RP

with a bullet that heavy, I can't help but wonder about trajectory .... at what range do you anticipate zeroing your sights .. .. what distance would you feel comfortable using them for deer hunting ..

[Vaquero]

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.

RP

with a bullet that heavy, I can't help but wonder about trajectory .... at what range do you anticipate zeroing your sights .. .. what distance would you feel comfortable using them for deer hunting ..

Sights set about 75 yds., on it's last outing I was consistently ringing a 6" dinger @ that distance.
So I would feel confident out to there, but do want to shot it farther so it may get scoped.......
at least for a little while.
I feel the round would be very capable out to 125 or so yds.

RP

[JEBar]

Sights set about 75 yds., on it's last outing I was consistently ringing a 6" dinger @ that distance.
So I would feel confident out to there, but do want to shot it farther so it may get scoped.......
at least for a little while.
I feel the round would be very capable out to 125 or so yds.

RP

impressive indeed .... looking forward to your continued reports

[Vaquero]

Haven't messed with it for a while, hopefully the weather will start to cooperate.
I will update once I do.

RP

[Ridgerunner665]

Those would not cycle in mine I don't believe. I have the BBS version of the 41. Al

I know I'm digging up old threads... but this is what I came here to find out.

What is the max OAL that the 41 Mag BBS will feed with a WFN or WLN bullet?

I don't have my rifle in hand yet, just bought it off Gunbroker the other night... trying to figure out which bullets will work...I don't cast, but might try Cast Performance or Beartooth.

[BigAl52]

If you get above the 1.590 overall saami length in mine it wont cycle. I had a guy from Oregon send me some of his 260 grain bullets to try and they would not cycle as the crimp groove made the oal to long.

[Ridgerunner665]

I was afraid most 265's might be too long... maybe a 250 WFN might work.

Seems odd though that a 336 clone action (more or less) would be so length restricted...I would have thought it would cycle at least 1.65".

[Vaquero]

If you get above the 1.590 overall saami length in mine it wont cycle. I had a guy from Oregon send me some of his 260 grain bullets to try and they would not cycle as the crimp groove made the oal to long.

Al, I just made a dummy round with one of those 280's, it was 1.704 and it still cycled right through smooth as butter.
Don't know if it makes a difference, and wouldn't think it would.
Mine is one of the first 250 made.

RP

[markiver54]

Deer, or whatever else Ya want
Yes, truly a bad arse bullet!