I am interested in rechambering a 41 MAG 14 inch contender barrel to something a little more powerful. What options do I have?

The .416 JDJ packs quite a wallop -- at both ends, I might add. It is based off the .444 case necked down.

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And welcome aboard!

See wildcats section. In the Contender, the .411JDJ would likely be the most powerful. This is also a necked down .444Marlin case. The .414SM is simply a lengthened .41Magnum case. Reeder's .41GNR is the .44magnum case necked down and the .41GNR#2 is the .445SM necked down.

JOE

In my post, I originally listed the cartridge as the 411 JDJ as that is what I am familiar with. Then I looked at the SSK site to make sure I ahd the right addy, and I checked the caliber listing. For whatever reason, the 411 JDJ is now called the 416 JDJ. It appears to be the exact same cartridge, and the 411 JDJ is not listed anywhere else on the site.

I do not know if that's a typo on the site or JD got bored and changed the name, but I have always known it as the 411JDJ -- just as you had listed.

Nonetheless, I edited my post to show 416 instead.

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Originally posted by Bobby Tomek:
JOE

In my post, I originally listed the cartridge as the 411 JDJ as that is what I am familiar with. Then I looked at the SSK site to make sure I ahd the right addy, and I checked the caliber listing. For whatever reason, the 411 JDJ is now called the 416 JDJ. It appears to be the exact same cartridge, and the 411 JDJ is not listed anywhere else on the site.

I do not know if that's a typo on the site or JD got bored and changed the name, but I have always known it as the 411JDJ -- just as you had listed.

Nonetheless, I edited my post to show 416 instead.

J.D. probably just neglected it. I've got a .411JDJ and it does great on all big game. He's got some other .41 caliber stuff but it's not safe in the Contender/G2. How about a .350Remington Magnum necked up to .41. It's called the .41Whammy.

P

I think he also has the reamer for a cartridge that two locals dreamed up called the .41 TNT. It is a .45 Colt necked down to .41. They reported 1700fps with a 270gr LBT-design cast slug.

SSK has both the .411JDJ & the .416JDJ!

Converting a .41 Mag to .411JDJ was a somewhat popular conversion for a while. Thought of doing it myself, but never did run across a .41 Mag barrel at the right price.

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I think he also has the reamer for a cartridge that two locals dreamed up called the .41 TNT. It is a .45 Colt necked down to .41. They reported 1700fps with a 270gr LBT-design cast slug.

Not poking fun at anyone, but my 654 FA, a standard 41 Mag, shoots the 411-275 NEI bullet at a chronographed 1800 fps. And the bullet drops from the mould at just about 290 grains. I haven't shot it in several years, but the load data is around here somewhere...

Has the 41 ever been done on a 308 case? I would imagine someone somewhere has.....?

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Originally posted by Bobby Tomek:
JOE

In my post, I originally listed the cartridge as the 411 JDJ as that is what I am familiar with. Then I looked at the SSK site to make sure I ahd the right addy, and I checked the caliber listing. For whatever reason, the 411 JDJ is now called the 416 JDJ. It appears to be the exact same cartridge, and the 411 JDJ is not listed anywhere else on the site.

I do not know if that's a typo on the site or JD got bored and changed the name, but I have always known it as the 411JDJ -- just as you had listed.

Nonetheless, I edited my post to show 416 instead.

Bobby, the 41 magnum has a .410 bore diameter, and will not work as well with a .416 bullet . The 411 JDJ uses a .411 bullet dia, and that is tight in the .410 bore, but works. Also Hornady and Hawk make a .410 bullet for the 450/400NE 3" cartridge that will work best in the .410 bore.

I have a contender that started life as a 41 mag super 14. I had it rechambered for the 411JDJ (actually named 411/444, because of the copy wright of the JDJ name, by JDJ). It is exactly the same cartridge, however.

My barrel had a permently mounted muzzle brake to lengthen the barrel to 16 1/4" so it would be legal to use a carbine stock with that barrel. The Iron sights re-mounted, and it has a 2X Redfield scope in weaver mounts, as well. I also have a 10" 223 barrel with iron sights, and a scope just like the 411JDJ barrel!

I have never shot the 411 JDJ barrel, because I never had dies to load it, but when it was a 41 mag it was super accurate, and the 223 barrel is a real tack driver!

I simply lost interest in hunting with a pistol before this project on the 41 barrel was finished, and moved on to somthing else. I have no idea what this set-up is worth, but if someone wants a big pistol for hunting the big biters, make me an offer! The whole thing is in 98% as new condition! I can take pictures for anyone interested, by E-mail,but I can't post them here!

I also have a shoulder holster, hard case, and a belt buckle, brass with a silver contender pistol the hasn't been availible since about the third year of the contender's birth on the market! My E-mail address is:
DUGABOY1@aol.com

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Originally posted by tred1956:
I am interested in rechambering a 41 MAG 14 inch contender barrel to something a little more powerful. What options do I have?

At one time CorBon was using 265gr Hard Cast bullets from Cast Performance in 41mag ammo vel 1325 fps , Energy 1033 ft lbs very accurate in my Ruger 4 5/8" barreled BH.CP still makes that bullet.

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Originally posted by JOE MACK:
How about a .350Remington Magnum necked up to .41. It's called the .41Whammy.

P

I was playing around the other day and necked a 450 Marlin down to .41. I figured that someone must have done the same thing with with the .350 Rem Mag though, and there it is.