Well, I succumbed to the panic buying of Winchesters this weekend, having been looking at Trappers for a long time. I wanted a .44, but I ended up with a .45.
I was hesitant to buy it because in my mind .45 is really a cowboy action load, and this gun is a camping rifle to fend off any manner of toothed or clawed hairy beasts (well, bear is all I would worry about). But I saw some Buffalo Bore .45 Colt ammo that more or less matches their heavy .44 magnum loads.
Their heaviest .44 magnum +P+ load matches their .454 Casull, yet they have no equivalent .45 load. Is there something about .45 Colt, other than that is is used in cowboy guns, that limits its power?
Is there anything else that I should know about .45 Colt? Is it equivalent to 44 magnum?
edited - .45 folt? man, I wish I could edit the title. Moderators?
Thanks!
I was hesitant to buy it because in my mind .45 is really a cowboy action load, and this gun is a camping rifle to fend off any manner of toothed or clawed hairy beasts (well, bear is all I would worry about). But I saw some Buffalo Bore .45 Colt ammo that more or less matches their heavy .44 magnum loads.
Their heaviest .44 magnum +P+ load matches their .454 Casull, yet they have no equivalent .45 load. Is there something about .45 Colt, other than that is is used in cowboy guns, that limits its power?
Is there anything else that I should know about .45 Colt? Is it equivalent to 44 magnum?
edited - .45 folt? man, I wish I could edit the title. Moderators?
Thanks!
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