Why is the .41 magnum so unpopular?
Everybody says 10 mm and immediately thinks Glock 20. There is an alternative: S&W 610. It's an L frame so there's lots of steel around the cases and a frame that handles the 44 Mag should stand up to hot 10 mm loads. I carry my 6 1/2" 610 in a vertical shoulder holster with a couple of loaded moon clips in my pocket. Really quite comfortable. With the revolver, you have the option of shooting 40 SW for practice without any changes. True, the 10 mm really needs hand loads to achieve full potential. Longshot powder shines in the 10mm. Mine throws 180's @ 1350 FPS across the chrono. XTP hollow points or flat nosed solids both work well.
From what I hear, it makes a fine hog hunting gun.
When the 10 came out it was costly to buy the gun. Then the guns started to brake. It was claimed that the round was to hot for the 1911 design. Some custom makers beefed up the frames and put in heavy springs and it worked. Then they cost over $1500 back then. That put a lot of people off the brand.
Now today you can go the Glock path for about $600 and load your own and it isn't to bad of a deal. Now if you are going to go the 1911 style or custom and spend a lot of bucks I would rather go with the 357mag and be dun with it. You only give up 100 FPS to the 10mm using 180 gr bullets. I think there is still two Co. that make the 357 mag in a 1911 style pistol.
Now I am not trying to step on any nerves here But, this is the listings of a 200 gr bullets from Hornady reloading book.
The 10 mm lists a 200 gr bullet at a max load of 1150 FPS.
The 45 ACP lists a 200 gr bullet at a max load at 1000 FPS.
The 44 mag lists a 200 gr bullet at a max load at 1600 FPS.
The 44 mag lists a 200 gr bullet in a TC at 2000 FPS max load.
Now I have said it before and I will say it again. The 10 mm has nothing but 150 FPS over a 45 with a smaller bullet. What is the big deal? Why would I want to abuse the weapon or my self for 150 FPS more than a 45. Now some one will come up with you can buy Corban rounds that give it more power. They do the same thing for the 45. I don't want to use any of that type of ammo in any of my guns. They cost to much and I have other weapons that have more power if I need it.
Now if you need a lot of power I would go with the 44mag and kick it down to about 1400 FPS and be dun with it. If you need more power than that it's time to go to a rifle.
When I load for my 45 I go for a 850 FPS with a 230 gr bullet. In my 44 mag 4" barrel I go for a 1100 FPS. In the 8" and 7" I go for 1300 FPS using 240 gr bullets. If that don't do what I want I will pick up a rifle. 243, 308, or go all out and grab the 358 Winchester. There isn't much in this country that it can't take down. If it can take a well placed hit with a 358 Winchester using a 225 gr bullet and still keep coming, I don't want to hunt it.
When the 10 came out it was costly to buy the gun. Then the guns started to brake. It was claimed that the round was to hot for the 1911 design. Some custom makers beefed up the frames and put in heavy springs and it worked. Then they cost over $1500 back then. That put a lot of people off the brand.
Now today you can go the Glock path for about $600 and load your own and it isn't to bad of a deal. Now if you are going to go the 1911 style or custom and spend a lot of bucks I would rather go with the 357mag and be dun with it. You only give up 100 FPS to the 10mm using 180 gr bullets. I think there is still two Co. that make the 357 mag in a 1911 style pistol.
Now I am not trying to step on any nerves here But, this is the listings of a 200 gr bullets from Hornady reloading book.
The 10 mm lists a 200 gr bullet at a max load of 1150 FPS.
The 45 ACP lists a 200 gr bullet at a max load at 1000 FPS.
The 44 mag lists a 200 gr bullet at a max load at 1600 FPS.
The 44 mag lists a 200 gr bullet in a TC at 2000 FPS max load.
Now I have said it before and I will say it again. The 10 mm has nothing but 150 FPS over a 45 with a smaller bullet. What is the big deal? Why would I want to abuse the weapon or my self for 150 FPS more than a 45. Now some one will come up with you can buy Corban rounds that give it more power. They do the same thing for the 45. I don't want to use any of that type of ammo in any of my guns. They cost to much and I have other weapons that have more power if I need it.
Now if you need a lot of power I would go with the 44mag and kick it down to about 1400 FPS and be dun with it. If you need more power than that it's time to go to a rifle.
When I load for my 45 I go for a 850 FPS with a 230 gr bullet. In my 44 mag 4" barrel I go for a 1100 FPS. In the 8" and 7" I go for 1300 FPS using 240 gr bullets. If that don't do what I want I will pick up a rifle. 243, 308, or go all out and grab the 358 Winchester. There isn't much in this country that it can't take down. If it can take a well placed hit with a 358 Winchester using a 225 gr bullet and still keep coming, I don't want to hunt it.[/QUOTE
I have a Coonan .357 1911 and gives up nothing to a 10mm. I shot Buffalo Bore .357 magnum 158 grain through a chronograph and it averaged 1554 fps which calculates to 847 ft-lbs of energy. That said I'm still interested in getting a 10mn eventually.