Self defense load characteristics

[Marlin]

I bought a box of the Winchester 175gr Silvertip HP's in .41 Magnum but I haven't shot them yet.

Mike

If they are on par with, or a little hotter than the ones I shoot out of the 10MM You'll be quite happy I think.

[michael_aos]

I think the appeal of 9mm are the factors of bullet weight, construction, velocity and capacity, combined to form a very "shootable" platform.

I expect factory .41 Magnum loads have me "covered" with regard to self-defense in the woods.

What I'm really after are the characteristics that comprise a good self-defense (people) load. I'd like to use that information to roll-my-own .41 load so this revolver could double as a "car gun".

Mike

[michael_aos]

Any thoughts on how these 2 compare?

Hornady 210gr XTP JHP ($12.99/100)
Speer Gold Dot 210gr JHP ($15.99/100)

I'm initially hoping to drive these around ~850fps.

Mike

[Marlin]

I have tried the XTP's, in The 10MM, .45 Colt and .454 Casull, I have been very pleased with the result for all of them. I don't have any personal experiance with the Gold Dots, But I have relly heard or read anything negitive about them.

[michael_aos]

FYI, it seems lately I carry a Glock 34 w/124gr TAP in a thigh holster when camping. Especially at night.

That .41 Magnum really does carry great, but being on my belt makes layering a pain as the weather changes, or when donning a backpack with a waist-belt.

Mike

[car-15]

in my glock 32c I load my own, its a .357sig I use 7.6 grains of hodgdon hs-6 powder, 147 grain xtp hp's, for a velocity of around 1175 fps. as far as power factor, I dont know the math to get it, but I would not want to be on the recieving end of it :cool:

[michael_aos]

in my glock 32c I load my own, its a .357sig I use 7.6 grains of hodgdon hs-6 powder, 147 grain xtp hp's, for a velocity of around 1175 fps. as far as power factor, I dont know the math to get it, but I would not want to be on the recieving end of it :cool:

I get 450 fp/e.

That reminds me though. I've read that the original blackpowder lever-action designs were based on bottleneck cartridges. Seems like .357 Sig would be pretty cool in a lever-gun.

Mike