41 mag vs. 357 mag

Well which is better? The main purpose would be for a light backup and short range hunting pistol. Perferably in a blackhawk 4 3/8 barrel.

Lars

.41 Would be my vote.

Shawn

Hands down the 41

Save the 357 for wild dogs and wompus cats.

Heres another vote for the 41.

and another for the 41
larry

diddo on 41

41... definitely the 41.

41 nodoubtaboutit. You'll have to look hard for a 4-5/8" BH in it tho.

I'd be packin the 41 for sure.

I have a 41 with a 4&3/4" barrel (started as a 7.5") & I love it.

.41 Mag

The 41 gets my vote as well.

The masses have spoken.

Wow!!! Looks like it's time to go shopping.

Lars

Good luck!!

For the few game animals I`ve taken with both the 357 and 41 mags
it seems that the 41 hits harder so for a backup I would prefer to have the extra power of the 41 in case I`am looking at the south bound end of a wounded noth bound animal.

41 for sure

FOURS! Always start w/FOURS! 41,44,45 etc. I love my 41 as well. Be advised the Rugers don't handle much above 220gr bullets very well though. The factory twist is a little slow for the heavies.

Deinitly the .41

In the words of Jeff Copper concerning minimum caliber for the taking of game: no less then .40 caliber
no less then 200grs in bullet weight
no less then 1000 feet per second.......

I too would have to vote for the 41!!!!!!!!!!!!

Safe shooting
Doug

Put me in the same pile too....41.

Hello, This is my first post on this forum. But anyhow, handsdown the .41 has my vote as well.

Welcome to the form Pistoler.41!!!!

Pistoler.41, Welcome to HHM forum!

.41 is much better in my opinion!

WELCOME to HH pistolero.41 !!

I'd pack the .357 mag, its easier to find rounds for and cheaper to shoot. I love the .41 but cost and finding who carries it have kept me with a .357 for years now.

Sapper, welcome to the forum. I believe Lars is a reloader so he won't be too worried about finding rounds.
Vin

Sapper, welcome to the group

WELCOMEaboard Sapper!!!

Pistolero.41 and sapper, welcome to the forum!!

I only have to go to my safe to find one!! Also have a 4-5/8" .357 Mag to match!!

I'd take either one and feel fine. My .357 Mag load uses 180gr Penn TC cast bullets over Lil'Gun at 1300fps. My brother used this load from a M94AE Trapper and put four holes in one deer w/ one bullet. The deer was quartered away and looking back over its rear end at him from 65yds...the bullet entered the front of the hip, exited opposite side just ahead of the hip, re-entered the shoulder and exited the neck. Incredibly awesome penetration!!

Thanks for the welcome. I'm glad I stumbeled upon this site, it seemed to be a good place to learn more about handgun hunting.

Welcome Sapper. This is the best site around! There are a lot of great guys here willing to share their knowledge and experience.

Welcome sapper! And thanks for all your opinions.

Lars

New to the site, .41 hands down

Welcome to the site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome WM5L, R2D2, and C3PO!!

WM5L welcome to you as well!