MarshallDodge
Member
Marketing and weak brass was the downfall of 45 Long Colt. If someone had beefed up the cases and called it 45 Magnum then it probably would have stayed popular.
I bought a Ruger Blackhawk in 45 LC in 1991. Back then hardly anybody was shooting it, in fact, the gun shop I bought it from told me I should buy a 44Mag. I went ahead and bought the 45 LC because I had a 1911 and was a 45 fan.
When I bought the first box of ammo I was shocked at the price of ammo - $10 for 20 rounds. That's when I decided to start reloading and found out how weak the cases were. Starline was good stuff and so I bought brass from them.
When cowboy action started getting popular the price of ammo dropped and brass became much cheaper.
I bought a Ruger Blackhawk in 45 LC in 1991. Back then hardly anybody was shooting it, in fact, the gun shop I bought it from told me I should buy a 44Mag. I went ahead and bought the 45 LC because I had a 1911 and was a 45 fan.
When I bought the first box of ammo I was shocked at the price of ammo - $10 for 20 rounds. That's when I decided to start reloading and found out how weak the cases were. Starline was good stuff and so I bought brass from them.
When cowboy action started getting popular the price of ammo dropped and brass became much cheaper.