What's it like to shoot a 45 Long Colt?
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.45 Long Colt has always been 'King'...
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What's it like?
Everything a Revolver, a report, and a recoil...should be...
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Princes...Pretenders to the Throne, Presidents, CEOs, Potentates, or other of high station, occur, remain, rise or fall, as they may.
What's it like?
Everything a Revolver, a report, and a recoil...should be...
Lol...
Arkansas Paul
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That's great?
Johnny Guest
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Not to confuse the issue - -
oldgoat46, the Buffalo Bore heavy .45 Colt +P with a 260 JHP is rated at 1450 fps, which is plenty warm, but NOT 1750. BTW: This load is NOT for SAA and clones thereof, Colt New Service, S&W Mountain Guns, nor New Model Vaqueros. It is fine in the Old Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk and Redhawk, and such.
Regarding the original question, the best .45 Colt comparisons are made to the 250 -- 260 gr loads, at speeds from 800 to 900 fps. This is comprable to the old Remington "medium" .44 magnum load - - Well hotter than the 246 RNL .44 Special but certainly NOT a full .44 mag handful. Cowboy action loads are noticibly lighter - - and possibly even slower with a lighter bullet.
Remember, the original, 1870s .45C load was fully combat worthy. Not only would it strike a heavy blow on man, but was also intended to give the Army a holster gun that would reliably kill a horse and put the rider afoot. The army load was soon reduced, but that original load was offered the civilian market for many years thereafter.
Yes, you can buy some VERY heavy loads, which put the .45C pretty much on a par with .44 Magnum, for hunting use. They would also be pretty comforting in a heavy gun, when/where you might encounter one of the Great Bears or a crazed moose. For anything less, most of us feel adequately armed with a 260 JHP or LSWC at 900 fps. Deer and hogs fall readily to that kind of load. I'd not be nervous packing it where black bears roam.
Best,
Johnny
oldgoat46, the Buffalo Bore heavy .45 Colt +P with a 260 JHP is rated at 1450 fps, which is plenty warm, but NOT 1750. BTW: This load is NOT for SAA and clones thereof, Colt New Service, S&W Mountain Guns, nor New Model Vaqueros. It is fine in the Old Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk and Redhawk, and such.
Regarding the original question, the best .45 Colt comparisons are made to the 250 -- 260 gr loads, at speeds from 800 to 900 fps. This is comprable to the old Remington "medium" .44 magnum load - - Well hotter than the 246 RNL .44 Special but certainly NOT a full .44 mag handful. Cowboy action loads are noticibly lighter - - and possibly even slower with a lighter bullet.
Remember, the original, 1870s .45C load was fully combat worthy. Not only would it strike a heavy blow on man, but was also intended to give the Army a holster gun that would reliably kill a horse and put the rider afoot. The army load was soon reduced, but that original load was offered the civilian market for many years thereafter.
Yes, you can buy some VERY heavy loads, which put the .45C pretty much on a par with .44 Magnum, for hunting use. They would also be pretty comforting in a heavy gun, when/where you might encounter one of the Great Bears or a crazed moose. For anything less, most of us feel adequately armed with a 260 JHP or LSWC at 900 fps. Deer and hogs fall readily to that kind of load. I'd not be nervous packing it where black bears roam.
Best,
Johnny
Jefferson Herb
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.45 colt
35gr fffg .452rb a little lube over the case mouth,plinker loads.335gr fffg,250 gr bullet,boom; smile. I only have bp frame gun.
35gr fffg .452rb a little lube over the case mouth,plinker loads.335gr fffg,250 gr bullet,boom; smile. I only have bp frame gun.
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