Which is more versatile? 45colt or 44special?

Standby whilst I whip dis out......

CraigC said:

Standby whilst I whip dis out......

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Hahahaha! :mrgreen:

Boy that's a tough question because you can do so much with either one. With the .44 Special in the right gun, I would say the Blackhawk in .44 Special would be as good as you could expect, and the same could be said the .45 Colt Vaquero or Blackhawk. For me, the .45 Colt is more my liking.

Bucks Owin said:

Good post Rclark, sums it up nicely. I think everyone should experience and enjoy a .357 of some kind, dittos on the .44 mag, but if I could only have ONE pistola, I too would chose a .45 BH... :wink:

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I really like the 45LC/45ACP convertibles so would vote in that direction.

The 45 Colt will do everything the 44 Special will do.
And more.

The 44 Special will not do everything the 45 Colt will do, except save some powder.....

Which is more versatile? 45colt or 44special?

I wouldn't worry about it. They are both obsolete.



...I'm kidding...

My choices . . .

Ford

Maryann

.45 Colt

Ditto

WESHOOT2 said:

The 45 Colt will do everything the 44 Special will do.
And more.

The 44 Special will not do everything the 45 Colt will do, except save some powder.....

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The .45Colt can sling a 250gr bullet at 1200fps or a 310gr at 1050fps out of a mid-frame single action???

The .45Colt will come out of the box with proper dimensions?

When did this happen?

I actually really hate these discussions because there's always those who believe they have to choose one over the other and that their choice is better than the other. Very little objective discussion, just measuring contests. Fact is, there is no clear "winner" and more importantly, no need for one.

Ale-8(1) said:

My choices . . .

Ford

Maryann

.45 Colt

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As a great musician once said.....Two out of three aint bad.....

Ethang said:

Ale-8(1) said:

My choices . . .

Ford

Maryann

.45 Colt

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As a great musician once said.....Two out of three aint bad.....

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Well, I'm actually driving a Subaru now, but that's not in the classic argument.

The .45Colt can sling a 250gr bullet at 1200fps or a 310gr at 1050fps out of a mid-frame single action???

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Well, I know I get a 255g SWC going 1139fps (over my chrono) out of my midframe using HS-6 as the powder. This is is only a Tier 2 (less than 20K psi) load too which is safe in the midframe. I see Brian Pearce was getting 1100fps with a 280g bullet using HS-6. This BTW, is out a 5 1/2" barrel. A 7 1/2" flattop or New Vaquero you might get close to 1200fps. Have no clue on the 310 (if they even fit due to the shorter cylinder) as I don't use those in my .45s (or tested 'em even). YMMV of course, but the midframe .45 Colt revolver does me just fine. And if I need to hunt in Africa I can always move up to the large frame and skip the .44Mag entirely .

Fact is, there is no clear "winner" and more importantly, no need for one.

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Depends on who you are... Chevy is a clear winner for one person, and Dodge another, Ford is simply 'Found On Road Dead' so no need for that to enter the discussion . Go with what 'you' feel is 'best' for you . That I agree with.

Craig, some day you will see the light and realize that the .45 Colt rules the roost -- you'll see! :mrgreen: .429 Special......good grief man! :mrgreen:

Rclark said:

Depends on who you are...

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True, some folks are too short-sighted to see the difference between what's "best" and what's simply their personal preference. As revolver lovers, we should be able to transcend such petty disputes. The .45Colt is a great cartridge but folks make too much of the differences. I love the cartridge at any pressure level but at 14,000-32,000psi, it's a lot of wasted space. Personally, I think many people are enamored with it because it's a big, fat, imposing looking cartridge. Forgetting that it's usually half empty. If bigger was always better, we'd all trade in our .45's for the .480 Achilles.

IMHO, you ought to have multiple examples of each.

MaxP said:

Craig, some day you will see the light and realize that the .45 Colt rules the roost -- you'll see! :mrgreen: .429 Special......good grief man! :mrgreen:

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I might when .457" bullets are as common as .452's.

GMC

Maryanne

45 LONG Colt :twisted:

.45 LC case is the perfect size to fill with W-296. No "wasted space" here! 8)

(Dittos SR4759... :wink: )

Bucks Owin said:

.45 LC case is the perfect size to fill with W-296. No "wasted space" here! 8)

(Dittos SR4759... :wink: )

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Yikes! I haven't tried that yet in my 45s :lol: :lol:, that's my go to powder for my 357M and 44M .................................

it's a lot of wasted space.

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All depends on the powder you put in it, so don't see that as a 'argument'. Trail Boss? load tell it touches the bottom... Black Powder? Fill that case up and slightly compress.... 4227, 2400, 296/h110, SR4759, .... All depends what you load in it. Same with any cartridge. Say using Bullseye, the .357 case looks pretty empty.... No, give me a .451 over a .429 any day with a case big enough, but not to big ... gives lots of loading options with no downside. S. Colt know what he was doing when he designed the .45 Colt cartridge, and Linebaugh and Ross, and others took it to its potential... what's not to like? . Has stood the test of time.