Revolver shopping
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CZ93X62
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That new 625 will go along to the desert with us tomorrow. Its first diet item will be old WWB 45 ACP carry loads in clips, 10 of same. Auto Rim brass will go along as well, loaded with both Lymans #454424 and #452460.
45 Colt cases loaded with flush-seated 225 grain double-ended wadcutters shot very well for a friend in his truck-axle barreled reworked S&W Model 28. Some uber-secret load of Bullseye gave about 750 FPS and it was quite accurate to 50 yards and a bit beyond. The idea was to gain a line-cutting advantage with greater bullet hole diameter over the usual 38 Special wadcutters used in PPC competition. He used it for a couple seasons and did well, but recoil fatigue took a toll as a day or weekend rolled along.
45 Colt cases loaded with flush-seated 225 grain double-ended wadcutters shot very well for a friend in his truck-axle barreled reworked S&W Model 28. Some uber-secret load of Bullseye gave about 750 FPS and it was quite accurate to 50 yards and a bit beyond. The idea was to gain a line-cutting advantage with greater bullet hole diameter over the usual 38 Special wadcutters used in PPC competition. He used it for a couple seasons and did well, but recoil fatigue took a toll as a day or weekend rolled along.
Creeker
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Sure is.
Charles Graff
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The Ruger SAs are good solid guns. However in 45 caliber plan on having the cylinder throats honed out of .425. DougGuy does a great job of this. I have one done up by Gary Reeder and another is the Lipsey 45 Flatop convertible.
CZ93X62
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I did my own work on a mid-1990s Ruger Bishawk in 45 Colt with .448"-.449" throats. This was prior to Doug Guy coming on scene. Today, I would send the cylinder to Doug without a second thought. I am VERY happy with the outcome of my effort, but luck had a lot more to do with it than skill did.
StrawHat
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I have or had a variety of handguns chambered for 44 and 45 cartridges. Rugers tend to be the heaviest for caliber and while they are easy to work on, I tend to tire of the extra weight and move them along to other shooters. Same with the SBH and RedHawks I have purchased. Nice guns, just not my style.
Colt SAA copies have graced my gun boxes and a couple have stayed. Both started as 45 long Colt and I fitted ACP Childers to them. Not really sure where the long Colt cylinders are anymore. Also have a pair of 1860s that use the Richards patents to fire the 44 Colt cartridge. These were made by ASM and are well made and handle beautifully. They were modernized as they were built with a .430 barrel to allow inside lubed bullets instead of heeled bullets.
This brings us to S&W revolvers. I really like the ACP revolvers and have them from the 1917 up through the stainless models. A couple even have the lock! (I really can’t think of a new axe revolver that doesn’t have some sort of safety but some folks need to get their panties bunched up about something so S&W gave them the lock!)
I also have a 25-5, 45 long Colt. Also a good revolver and one I have used deer hunting here in Ohio. A 260 grain SWC bullet at 850-900 fps is plenty for whitetailed deer or anything else on this continent.
If looking for a good revolver for the long Colt cartridge, I would suggest the 25-5 first and second one of the SAA copies.
Kevin
Colt SAA copies have graced my gun boxes and a couple have stayed. Both started as 45 long Colt and I fitted ACP Childers to them. Not really sure where the long Colt cylinders are anymore. Also have a pair of 1860s that use the Richards patents to fire the 44 Colt cartridge. These were made by ASM and are well made and handle beautifully. They were modernized as they were built with a .430 barrel to allow inside lubed bullets instead of heeled bullets.
This brings us to S&W revolvers. I really like the ACP revolvers and have them from the 1917 up through the stainless models. A couple even have the lock! (I really can’t think of a new axe revolver that doesn’t have some sort of safety but some folks need to get their panties bunched up about something so S&W gave them the lock!)
I also have a 25-5, 45 long Colt. Also a good revolver and one I have used deer hunting here in Ohio. A 260 grain SWC bullet at 850-900 fps is plenty for whitetailed deer or anything else on this continent.
If looking for a good revolver for the long Colt cartridge, I would suggest the 25-5 first and second one of the SAA copies.
Kevin
The Ruger BH in 45 Colt is a gem. Mine has a 4 5/8” barrel and I like it. Easy to carry with that barrel length.
They will handle loads I no longer have any desire to shoot. Mine gets few a 300 gr bullet at 900 FPS almost exclusively. My Marlin happens to like the same load.
They will handle loads I no longer have any desire to shoot. Mine gets few a 300 gr bullet at 900 FPS almost exclusively. My Marlin happens to like the same load.
Mine is a 24” Marlin Cowboy. It has taken a few deer and a couple of pigs. Action is smooth as can be due to firing many thousand rounds.
Get that BH, you wont be sorry. Just be prepared to open the throats, mine started at .449 and man did that gun lead.
Get that BH, you wont be sorry. Just be prepared to open the throats, mine started at .449 and man did that gun lead.