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You get .45ACP velocities and power out of a .45LC.
Only when you load it to .45 ACP levels.
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You get .45ACP velocities and power out of a .45LC.
Sure, if all you stick to are lightweight bullets and standard-pressure loads, then yes, the .45 Colt will only produce .45 ACP ballistics.You get .45ACP velocities and power out of a .45LC. you get twice that out of an average loading for the 44 Magnum. If you're going to use it for hunting, and you feel you have an ethical responsibility to produce a quick, clean kill then you should naturally gravitate to the 44 Magnum.
You get .45ACP velocities and power out of a .45LC.
Apologies for the misinformation that I posted earlier.
Turns out that hot and heavy loads that were fired in other revolvers BESIDES modern Rugers could not handle the pressures.
I think you'll find that Seyfried is a very, very strong proponent of the .45Colt in strong guns. He penned an article on his trip to Africa after Cape buffalo with his Linebaugh custom Abilene slinging big 360gr LBT's. He might even be more responsible than most for getting the results of Linebaugh's work with the cartridge and its potential out to the masses.Ross Seyfried and others wrote as much. Not so.
Dan Wesson .45 Colt revolvers will handle the hot stuff too. There are also the custom five-shot propositions from gunsmiths like John Linebaugh. But, as you said, all of these are expensive and rare. Any of the .454 Casull guns, and the S&W 460 XVR will shoot "Ruger-only" .45 Colt as well.We've all been guilty of passing something on that isn't correct because we've heard it repeated so many times we start believing it. No sweat.
And there's certainly nothing wrong with being a .44 fan. It's as popular as it is for a reason. Because it's awesome. I'm a .45 fan, but nostalgia probably plays a significant part in that.
Yep. They're called Ruger only loads for a reason. There are a few that can handle the heavy stuff, but they're way more expensive than Rugers. Freedom Arms can handle anything a Ruger can, but you can buy 3 or 4 Rugers for the price of one Freedom Arms revolver. Of course the T/C Contender or Encore can handle it if you don't like wheel guns.
Indeed! Here's some more on the subject. I surely miss Seyfried's writing from Handloader.Interesting reading.
It can't, that's pure myth born of Linebaugh's articles. Linebaugh and most other experts claim the 360gr .45 as the heaviest practical bullet in that chambering. It has a sectional density of .252 and it stabilizes well in the Ruger's 1-16" twist. Which is comparable to a 330gr. .44 at .255, which can be driven over 1300fps. However, the Beartooth 355gr can be pushed to over 1200fps, safely, in any six shot .44Mag with enough cylinder length. Which includes Ruger's single actions. It also stabilizes well in Ruger's 1-20" twist and has a higher sectional density at .274. Which, by the way, is comparable to the king of penetrators, the 430gr .475 at .271....who cares that 45 Colt can handle heavier bullets?
Both guns,with factory loads, will more than take care of hogs.B/H
Hunt480 said:If you don't reload get the 44.
Where is the pissing contest folks keep referring to?The original author of this thread says he is looking for a "hog gun."
I think this thread got away from that and became a "My gun is bigger
than your gun".Yep.My post got there also.Both guns,with factory loads,
will more than take care of hogs.
Uh, no, it can't!45 Colt can handle heavier bullets.