Not a tough one. Both.I was looking at a .45 because I like the old cowboy style and black powder sounds fun but the ammo is a little expensive. Then my friend said why not get a .357. My brother in law says he’d rather shoot his 10mm than his .357 though. I found the .357 to be a bit noisy depending on round at the range. No one I know has a .45 to try. How do these compare shooting? Noise? Recoil? Overall fun?
Not to throw a wrench but how does a .38-40 compare?
.45 LC is Cheap! get one of these, a hammer! some components!
all set for Cheap .45 Colt Action
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In the 60's I had a $13 Herters C Press to feed my Ruger Blackhawk. I was very proud when I finally bought a powder scale and quit using a cut down case to measure the 2400 powder.Lol!!! That's what I started with (back in the 80's)
They're even better if you have a bearing press!!
Mike
something satisfying about hammering out a loaded cartridge with couple of tubes and pin! charging with a dipper too! very SHTF ready! I collect Old Lee Loaders! Colt .45 for around $.25 in components! very cool!Lol!!! That's what I started with (back in the 80's)
They're even better if you have a bearing press!!
Mike
The obvious solution is: get both.I was looking at a .45 because I like the old cowboy style and black powder sounds fun but the ammo is a little expensive. Then my friend said why not get a .357. My brother in law says he’d rather shoot his 10mm than his .357 though. I found the .357 to be a bit noisy depending on round at the range. No one I know has a .45 to try. How do these compare shooting? Noise? Recoil? Overall fun?
If you don't reload, and you aren't rich enough to not care what ammo costs, you want a .357.. . . but the ammo is a little expensive.
You said black powder sounds fun, but if you want to shoot it you'll have to hand load them anyway. I'm not aware of any factory 45 Colt ammo still in production that is loaded with real black powder.I was looking at a .45 because I like the old cowboy style and black powder sounds fun but the ammo is a little expensive. Then my friend said why not get a .357. My brother in law says he’d rather shoot his 10mm than his .357 though. I found the .357 to be a bit noisy depending on round at the range. No one I know has a .45 to try. How do these compare shooting? Noise? Recoil? Overall fun?
Not to throw a wrench but how does a .38-40 compare?
There we go!!!!Why choose. Get them all.