New 41 magnum ammo choices...which one?

[American1776]

I'm a big fan of the .41 magnum. I don't handload, so I buy 'off the shelf'.

I've owned model 58's in the past, a model 657, and now I have a Ruger Redhawk 41 mag with 4.2 inch barrel.

I'm considering a 'do it all' sort of load for carry. I live in a mostly rural area. I have:
1) Remington 210 gr. JSP (loud, fast, and bright. about 1300 ft/s)
2) Speer 210 gr. Gold Dot (stout; about 1180 from the 4 inch)
3) Winchester 240 gr. Platinum Tips (does about 1100 from a 4 inch).
4) Winchester 175 gr. Silver Tips (mild load, identical to 10mm)
5) Corbon 250 gr. hardcast
6) Underwood 210 gr. JHP (as hot as the Remington 210's)

Right now I carry the Speer 210 gr. Gold Dot. It's almost full power, but I figure the deep and wide hollow cavity will expand well and somewhat limit penetration.

I'm considering going to the Winchester Platinum tip. That's a 240 gr. bullet at about 1100.

Which one of these would be an ideal 'do it all' round for rural carry (two and four legged goblins)?

Thanks.

[brian]

Handloading is the way to go for calibers like this.
Not a strong following and not a lot in the way of factory loaded stuff.

[bripro]

41 mag.....I don't feel you need to overthink your carry ammo. If anything I would choose whichever one has the least flash.

[IrocGuns]

depends on what its for. I'd go hardcast for woods gun, or hollowpoint for personal defense.
ps 250 grain hardcast will be effective against anything with 2 or 4 legs, that would be my choice if you shoot it straight.

[PAwhitetailbowhunter]

Gold Dot are GREAT SD bullets in all calibers. I like Winchester Ranger-T s also. With a 41 Mag I'm thinking what ever you choose you will be fine.

[slickracer]

Unless you're rich, the .41 Magnum is a handloading proposition. Plenty of good cast bullets out there and a wide variety of powders work well in the .41.