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Once you shoot one, then you'll know. And I like 40 S&W as well. I think in either case a bigger bullet going the same speed hits harder, every time.Excuse my ignorance but I'd like to know why people are such fans of the more obscure .41 magnum when .357 and 44 magnum are available? Seems like a compromised caliber with much less versatility than the others. I imagine it's supposedly a Goldilocks 'just right' kind of thing but it reminds me of .40 S&W for semi-autos.
Using that logic why not choose the 44 mag with an even bigger bullet going the same speed?Once you shoot one, then you'll know. And I like 40 S&W as well. I think in either case a bigger bullet going the same speed hits harder, every time.
See post #8. He said he voted .44 magnum. Doesn't mean he can't still be a fan of the .41 magnum.Using that logic why not choose the 44 mag with an even bigger bullet going the same speed?
For me and with the guns I own the 6" Ruger Blackhawk's are easy to carry on my hip when going walk about. I've got them in 32 H&R, 357 Mag, 41 Mag, 44-40 and 45 Colt. I do have a 30 Carbine as well but it's a 71/2" barrel. Given these choices and since this thread is about magnums for general duties the 41 is my choice, if you discount "magnum" then the 45 Colt would be my choice for my walk about gun. The 44 Mag is IMHO in a different class and made for more serious work/ protection. Big, heavy, very accurate and hard hitting. It's what I carry as a back up to a rifle when hunting. So in my world different tools for different jobs.Using that logic why not choose the 44 mag with an even bigger bullet going the same speed?
Waaaay more power than the 357 and not much less than the 44, with less recoil. Also the trajectory of the 41 is a bit better than a 44.Excuse my ignorance but I'd like to know why people are such fans of the more obscure .41 magnum when .357 and 44 magnum are available? Seems like a compromised caliber with much less versatility than the others. I imagine it's supposedly a Goldilocks 'just right' kind of thing but it reminds me of .40 S&W for semi-autos.