Best .45 Colt Revolver

S

Sean17

Regular
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Location
Ontario
Hey there, I just put up another thread on a certain .45 Colt revolver but if that doesn't work out I want to know your opinions on the best revolver in .45 Colt. Thanks.
 
Last edited:
Sean17 said:
Hey there, I just put up another thread on acquiring a certain .45LC revolver but if that doesn't work out I want to know your opinions on the best revolver in .45 LC. I'm just going to be shooting at the range and possibly hand loading as I heard its a great cartridge for that. I will add extra details if needed. Thanks.
Click to expand...

First, we have to know the maximum $$$$ you want to spend!
 
Firstly, drop the long part. Technically incorrect. 45 Colt.

Ruger Vaquero is an excellent choice well in your price range. Not a Peacemaker copy inside though. For that, in your price range, you will have to look into the italian copies. Uberti makes a lot of nice stuff.

Yes, 45 colt is a great cartridge to reload, if fact, my favorite.
 
bollox said:
Firstly, drop the long part. Technically incorrect. 45 Colt.

Ruger Vaquero is an excellent choice well in your price range. Not a Peacemaker copy inside though. For that, in your price range, you will have to look into the italian copies. Uberti makes a lot of nice stuff.

Yes, 45 colt is a great cartridge to reload, if fact, my favorite.
Click to expand...

Yes, the vaquero looks cool. And I'll change it to 45 colt. Thanks for the heads up
 
Last edited:
It is a great cartridge for re-loading because factory ammo is about $1.00/round, if you cast your own bullets the cost drops to less than 10 cents/ round.
If you can't find what you want in an open top then there are lots of makers producing 1873 clones, Ruger,Beretta,Uberti,Pietta and Chaparral to mention a few.
 
Skinny 1950 said:
It is a great cartridge for re-loading because factory ammo is about $1.00/round, if you cast your own bullets the cost drops to less than 10 cents/ round.
If you can't find what you want in an open top then there are lots of makers producing 1873 clones, Ruger,Beretta,Uberti,Pietta and Chaparral to mention a few.
Click to expand...

When you say 1873 what do you mean? What was made so special in 1873? By the way does anyone know if the 1873 cattleman by uberti is any good? Anyone have experience with it?
 
The 1873 Single Action Army (The gun that won the west) here is a picture of a Uberti 1873 Cattleman with "Antique Finish" .45 Colt...my favourite gun at the moment:

New45Colt013.jpg
 
I tried 200 grain flat nose bullets and they were all over the place so I got a mould that casts round nose 230 grain bullets (Hard lead) and they are much better,I have also shot 230 grain copper plated Berry's bullets made for .45ACP and they worked great. Any half decent gun shop should have re-loading stuff on hand or you can order what you need.
You have to be very careful with the .45 Colt re-loading...there is enough room in the case to over-charge it by about 3X and you may have seen on another thread what can happen.:eek:
I am new to re-loading myself so maybe other more experienced folks can add to what I have said.
 
Skinny 1950 said:
The 1873 Single Action Army (The gun that won the west) here is a picture of a Uberti 1873 Cattleman with "Antique Finish" .45 Colt...my favourite gun at the moment:

New45Colt013.jpg
Click to expand...

I'm looking for 1873 in 45 Colt, is it innapropriate to ask you where the hell you got that beauty???:rockOn: and what is the price range???:redface:
 
It isn't in your price range, but Freedom Arms is certainly among the best single actions made. I would be looking at Ruger in your price range.As far as loading goes, a cast bullet in front of Trailboss is hard to beat for cost,low recoil, and it fills the case, so a double charge isn't possible. I am using a 255gr semi wadcutter by the Bullet Barn, in my Freedom Arms 454Casull, and accuracy is very good with 7 gr of Trailboss.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom