Several points are worth commenting on.
First is GET A BETTER LIGHT!!! Maglights are heavy, awkward, clumsy and not good shooting lights. Sure-fire lights are about the size of a mini-maglight, but have MORE light output than a 3D cell maglight with a krypton bulb. The batteries have a 10 year shelf life also. They are vastly superior lights to the mag lights. I stubbornly clung to my maglights for years after people told me about the new lights. I finally tried one. My mag lights sit and gather dust. I now have 3 sure-fire lights, and a Streamlight Scorpion, another very high output light. Get batteries direct from Surefire and they are very affordable. they have a web site. Look real hard at their combat lights. You can hold the light AND the gun and work the light at will. Cops all over are quiting the mag lights and goind to the new lights because they are so much lighter and handier, as well as being capable of literally blinding someone for a few seconds, almost like a flash bulb. A true weapon grade light. Sorry to go on about this, but I'm still surprised that anyone is still using the old lights.
Most Smith and Wesson revolvers can be set up to use moon clips, they still work fine without moon clips as well. Safariland speed loaders are also very fast, noticably faster than HKS loaders (another case of me stubbornly hanging on to what I'd used for a long time, only to try the "new" thing and be an instant convert to something that was obviously much superior) the comp 1's are the only ones made for the 44's and 45's, but if you have a gun they make comp 2 or comp 3's for, they are even faster yet. The comp 2's and 3's will even feed full wadcutters.
45 Colt brass will not cause any problems from the rim or any other part of the case. People have been loading 45 Colt brass in appropraite guns to levels over 44 mag for many years with absolutely no problems. It is slightly lighter than some makes of 44 mag brass, but will take any load your gun will, and then some.
Having said that, I feel that the 44 mag is a more practical cartridge for general use, particulary if you do not reload. 44 special loads can be used in any 44 mag with no problem.
There is really no good reason to shoot one handed unless you have to by circumstance. I'd be interested to see someone shoot that feels they shoot better one handed, on paper, at ranges out to 100 yards with full power loads. I practice one handed, I've shot pistols extensively for over 30 years. I shoot better groups with 2 hands, I hit more consistantly hunting and in the field with 2 hands. Under stress you can shoot better, faster with 2 hands. If you doubt this, how many top competetive shooters use 1 hand? I don't mean to be contrary, but I only know one person that shoots exremely well one handed, and he was an exibition grade shooter and shot a Colt Single Action 45 for everything. He is truly a world class shooter, and has done some remarkable things with a sixgun (like things thrown in the air, cigarettes from peoples mouths, hand held objects etc,). He shoots one handed because of historical considerations, and has spent a lifetime gaining proficiency that most of us will only wish we had.
First is GET A BETTER LIGHT!!! Maglights are heavy, awkward, clumsy and not good shooting lights. Sure-fire lights are about the size of a mini-maglight, but have MORE light output than a 3D cell maglight with a krypton bulb. The batteries have a 10 year shelf life also. They are vastly superior lights to the mag lights. I stubbornly clung to my maglights for years after people told me about the new lights. I finally tried one. My mag lights sit and gather dust. I now have 3 sure-fire lights, and a Streamlight Scorpion, another very high output light. Get batteries direct from Surefire and they are very affordable. they have a web site. Look real hard at their combat lights. You can hold the light AND the gun and work the light at will. Cops all over are quiting the mag lights and goind to the new lights because they are so much lighter and handier, as well as being capable of literally blinding someone for a few seconds, almost like a flash bulb. A true weapon grade light. Sorry to go on about this, but I'm still surprised that anyone is still using the old lights.
Most Smith and Wesson revolvers can be set up to use moon clips, they still work fine without moon clips as well. Safariland speed loaders are also very fast, noticably faster than HKS loaders (another case of me stubbornly hanging on to what I'd used for a long time, only to try the "new" thing and be an instant convert to something that was obviously much superior) the comp 1's are the only ones made for the 44's and 45's, but if you have a gun they make comp 2 or comp 3's for, they are even faster yet. The comp 2's and 3's will even feed full wadcutters.
45 Colt brass will not cause any problems from the rim or any other part of the case. People have been loading 45 Colt brass in appropraite guns to levels over 44 mag for many years with absolutely no problems. It is slightly lighter than some makes of 44 mag brass, but will take any load your gun will, and then some.
Having said that, I feel that the 44 mag is a more practical cartridge for general use, particulary if you do not reload. 44 special loads can be used in any 44 mag with no problem.
There is really no good reason to shoot one handed unless you have to by circumstance. I'd be interested to see someone shoot that feels they shoot better one handed, on paper, at ranges out to 100 yards with full power loads. I practice one handed, I've shot pistols extensively for over 30 years. I shoot better groups with 2 hands, I hit more consistantly hunting and in the field with 2 hands. Under stress you can shoot better, faster with 2 hands. If you doubt this, how many top competetive shooters use 1 hand? I don't mean to be contrary, but I only know one person that shoots exremely well one handed, and he was an exibition grade shooter and shot a Colt Single Action 45 for everything. He is truly a world class shooter, and has done some remarkable things with a sixgun (like things thrown in the air, cigarettes from peoples mouths, hand held objects etc,). He shoots one handed because of historical considerations, and has spent a lifetime gaining proficiency that most of us will only wish we had.
