Snowdog
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I am pondering the purchase of a Ruger (new) Vaquero in .45 Colt. The only reason I haven't yet is what I occasionally read about the New Vaquero's frame, being "small" and incapable of handling any higher-pressure .45 Colt loads.
Not that I plan to load up any magnum loads for it but I've found the New Vaquero is also offered in .44 Magum that, IIRC, operates at around twice the pressure. How is the frame too fragile for +P .45 Colt loads yet fine for the much hotter .44 Magnum?
I then read a post from 2016 stating the .44 Magnum New Vaquero uses the "old" Vaquero's beefier frame.
So what's going on here? Is the frame on the New Vaquero in .45 Colt less stout than the same in .44 Magnum?
Not that I plan to load up any magnum loads for it but I've found the New Vaquero is also offered in .44 Magum that, IIRC, operates at around twice the pressure. How is the frame too fragile for +P .45 Colt loads yet fine for the much hotter .44 Magnum?
I then read a post from 2016 stating the .44 Magnum New Vaquero uses the "old" Vaquero's beefier frame.
So what's going on here? Is the frame on the New Vaquero in .45 Colt less stout than the same in .44 Magnum?