(WC= WadCutter, SWC= Semi-WadCutter, HP= Hollow Point, RN= Round Nose, FMC= Full Metal Case, FMJ= Full Metal Jacket, JHP= Jacketed Hollow Point and if GC indicated, means Gas Check at bottom of lead bullet)
Loads for .41 Magnum:
(Note: These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start.)
(See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.)
Bullets are .410" for jacketed and .411" for lead in diameter. Due to different barrel lengths,
type of bullet, seating depth, primer type and other factors,
you may not get near the FPS charted. It is just a guide and the reason you should start under these charges and work up.
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170 grain JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point)
Universal 10.3 gr. 1,488 FPS
HS6 12.5 gr. 1,065
HP38 7.4 gr. 929
No. 2 10.0 gr. 1,451
No. 5 12.0 gr. 1,493
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200 grain JHP or JSP
Bullseye 8.0 gr. 1,235 FPS
Unique 10.0 gr. 1,280
Universal 8.9 gr. 1,243
HP38 6.9 gr. 903
HS6 11.5 gr. 1,084
No. 2 9.7 gr. 1,230
No. 5 11.6 gr. 1,302
231 8.5 gr. -----
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220 grain FMC or JHP
Bullseye 7.5 gr. 1,150 FPS
Unique 9.3 gr. 1,215
Universal 8.5 gr. 1,178
HP38 6.9 gr. 887
HS6 11.0 gr. 1,069
No. 2 9.0 gr. ---
No. 5 11.0 gr. ---
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210 grain LEAD
No. 2 9.2 gr. 1,315 FPS
No. 5 12.5 gr. 1,436
231 7.4 gr. 1,125
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Discussion: Only one LEAD bullet is show above. If you want to use lead, pick one of the jacketed bullets and deduct .3 to .5 grains for a guide. Universal, Clays and HS6 are from Hodgdon and similar to Bullseye
and Unique. HS6 is slowest of the group (Similar to 2400) and takes quite a bit more powder. Respectively are No.2 and No.5 from Accurate.
A bullet with a
copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air.
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Bullseye, Unique and 2400 are products of Alliant (formerly Hercules) Powders.
Clays, Universal, HP38, HS6 and H4895 are products of Hodgdon Powders.
IMR 3031 and IMR 4895 are products of IMR (formerly DuPont) Powder Company.
No. 2, No. 5, #2230, and #2460 are products of Accurate Arms Company
WMR, WSF, WST, WSL, 760, 748, 231 and 540 are products of Winchester, Components Div.
References: Accurate Arms Co. 1996 Reloading booklet - - Alliant Powder Co. Reloaders' Guide (1995) - - Hodgdon's Basic Reloaders Manual (1996) - - Speer Reloading Manual, #12 - - Winchester Reloading Components Manual, 14th edition - - Lyman Piston & Revolver Reloading Handbook, 2nd edition. - - VihtaVuori Oy Company, reloading booklet (1995) - - Numerous magazine articles on reloading special calibers and personal loads where noted.