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Anyone ever come across any shotshells in .41 magnum?

I've looked around and have not found any such loads.

I do not reload so that's not an option.

Thanks for any info.

None exist, commercially. I believe only CCI loads shotshells, and they do not load .41 Magnum variants.

disregard

just saw you don't reload...

Here is one...

http://www.acmebulletcompany.com/product-p/41ss.htm

There is a second company who used to sell 20 round boxes on GunBroker and AuctionArms who had a capsule style load just like the Speer...I can not remember their name however and none of their products are listed right now...

I make my own so I didn't bother buying any...but I know they were available in 2014 because I also most bought some for my trip to Idaho...

Bob

Thanks RJM!

I checked them out and they have 4 boxes in stock.

Here is the other one....

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=541198700

Bob,

Would you mind telling us your technique for loading shot?

Paper wad over the shot charge?

I'm interested as well. I picked up one of the 357PD's...

I've been shooting .41 Magnums for a long time and making my own shotshells for years. Those I make work very efficiently in my 6" Model 57 S&W and Ruger B.H.

First, I take an empty, deprimed .41 cartridge case and lightly sharpen the INSIDE of the case mouth with a small, round file and then polish it with a round ceramic rod.

Using poster paper, I hammer the case mouth through the poster paper to make my wads.

Using primed and sized cases (or one could use new, unfired cases) I measure in 9 grains of Unique powder. Over the powder goes one wad and I seat it with a wooden dowel so the wad is just on top of the powder but not compressing it.

Then I pour in #10 lead shot filling the case almost to the mouth of the case. Over that I place another paper wad and crimp the case mouth over the wad using my Lee Factory Crimp die.

Then I seal the wad with Elmer's White Glue and let the cartridges sit for 24 hours until the glue has set well. Not only is the top wad secure but it is waterproof.

At 10 feet, I get a really good pattern of about nine inches with a couple or three flyer pellets. I've killed several rattlesnakes at four or five feet with the .41 shotshells from my 57 and B.H, and the shells work very well.

I have shot them also from my 1894S Marlin .41 Mag., loading them one at a time, but the pattern is erratic so I use them in my revolvers.

Just my experience but they work for me.

L.W.

EDIT: One could also use .41 gas checks instead of the poster paper wads, but I had no intention of buying 1,000 .41 gas checks to make two or three dozens shotshells.

I have used a similar method but with the gas checks. I already had the checks for a cast bullet that required them. It's been several years but I used the same nine grain charge of Unique, then a gas check over the powder, fill the case with 9's to where the second gas check, cup side down, would be held in place by the crimp. Out of a 6.5 inch Blackhawk they would shred a snake's head at 3-10 feet. I even loaded a few with 6's for grouse but only ever got a chance to take one grouse with them. It worked.

I have two methods...

#1 is size, prime, bell and put in 5.0 grains of Unique or any other fast burning powder. Seat a Lyman (they are smaller than Hornady) gas check over the powder, cup up. Fill with as much shot as one can. I usually use #7.5 as that is what I use in my shotguns. Leave enough room at the top for the second gas check to be placed on the shot charge cup down. Crimp in place.

#2 is the same as #1 but I happened upon a old Lyman .410 round ball mold. The ball is sized in a .409 sizer and a little less shot is in the case. Put about 1/2 the ball into the case mouth and crimp in place.

You don't need a whole lot of velocity to kill a snake and the faster the shot goes the faster the rifling makes it spread.

Bob

basically the same ways except you could substitue other materials for the gas check. like steyrafoam from a cup, and then hot glue or was in place at the mouth. I bought a bag of no 12 shot off the net a number of years ago for this, lot more shot than some of the bigger shot sizes going down range.
Thank shrapnel's friend for that.

Thanks guys,

I intend to give this a try.