bullfrog99
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Looking at smith&wesson revolvers, old style with the hammer mounted firing pin, I am looking to choose a 4" carry gun for woods bumming. The 45 colt is good by virtue of low recoil and a large slow bullet, fairly effective combination but it isn't the best choice for hunting (255gr @900fps) the 44 magnum would work good but has excessive recoil yet 44 special can be shot for practice. My question is concerning the 41 magnum I found on http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm
250-300 grain 41 magnum bullets. these should penitrait better then simular weighted 44 magnum bullets with little loss in diameter (.410 vs .429) would i be able to get more power out of a 657 then a 629 by the fact the cylinder walls would be thicker, or at least enough power to take advantage of the better penitration of the 41 cal round? any big 41 mag fans want to enlighten me on any other aspects of the cartrige that i should look at?
250-300 grain 41 magnum bullets. these should penitrait better then simular weighted 44 magnum bullets with little loss in diameter (.410 vs .429) would i be able to get more power out of a 657 then a 629 by the fact the cylinder walls would be thicker, or at least enough power to take advantage of the better penitration of the 41 cal round? any big 41 mag fans want to enlighten me on any other aspects of the cartrige that i should look at?