Do Nott buy a 45 ACP revolver!
Buy a 45 Long Colt
Even better get yourself 460 or 454 Casull.
Why would anyone want to shoot 45 ACP from a revolver?
If you want something like that for personal carry get a 357 you'll be much happier
Do Nott buy a 45 ACP revolver!
Buy a 45 Long Colt
Even better get yourself 460 or 454 Casull.
Why would anyone want to shoot 45 ACP from a revolver?
If you want something like that for personal carry get a 357 you'll be much happier
but it doesn't have that kind of versatility
All true, but I am looking for the ultimate in versatility. I want to be able to sit down and load some .45 ACP that will shoot in my 1911 OR my revolver. Or if I'm in the mood, whip up a batch of hot loads, then turn down the screw on the powder measure and make a bunch of pipsqueaks, with no other adjustment. .45 Colt is its own beast, with much going for it, but it doesn't have that kind of versatility. Unless I want to spring for a super-pricy specialty target gun in .32 S&W Long or .38 Special, or a Desert Eagle (definitely not) 9mm and .45 ACP are really the only options for what I want to do. Revolvers are available along with semi-autos for both, but for the reasons I named before, I really don't feel like reloading 9mm.
I want to be able to sit down and load some .45 ACP that will shoot in my 1911 OR my revolver.
200gr Hi Tek coated semi wadcutters, 3.8gr ClaysSo what do you put through it so you can't miss with it.
I have both 1917 revolvers (Colt and S&W). I think the S&W looks nicer, but the Colt feels better and shoots better for me.
You must have large hands. In my hands, the Colt feels clubish. That may be from nearly six decades of handling S&Ws!
Not to veer the thread, the parts for the Colt and gunsmiths that can fix them are equally scarce. Be gentle with the old warhorse.
Kevin
That's a valid point. Truth is, unless I get the Blackhawk (I'm leaning in that direction), loading anything much more than slightly hotter than GI Ball wouldn't agree with either gun. I would probably be loading down in power more than up. I like big bullets, but I DON'T like recoil, another reason why the .45 ACP is good (well, better at least) for my purpose.Okay, I get wanting “a one load fits all” because I used to have different levels of loads for different rifles chambered for the same cartridge. I knew my system and it was fool proof. Until it wasn’t. A friend and I were shooting and he grabbed a box of atomic loads but the stone ax rifle. I caught the mistake right after he chambered the round. He heard my yelling and did not squeeze the trigger. When I got home I tore down the heavy loads and until I got rid of the various rifles I never loaded anything heavier than for the least of the rifles. In my opinion, same thing applies to handguns. If you have a 1911 and a 625, I recommend that all the loads be suitable for the 1911 UNLESS they are put up in 45 AR brass that can not chamber in the 1911. The revolvers in my photographs span nearly 1 century of age. The 22-4s, 25-2, and the 625 can all use the 45 Super round (260 grain bullet +/- 1000 fps) but the 1917, 1917 Commercials and maybe the 1950 Military would not tolerate that round so those loads are not even considered.
Folks are free to do as they like, I like my way. Besides a 260 grain bullet at 800 fps is pretty impressive.
Kevin