SS Colt Anaconda 45LC, why?

I didn't know they made the Anaconda in .45 colt. What a great idea. That is one of my all time favorite cartridges. In that gigantic gun it would be like shooting a .38. Will the Anaconda withstand the same loads as the big Rugers made in .45?

Scott
Dycor Special Services
 
The LC has a great history in SAA, and having a .45 cal with moderate power, and recoil , safe in most guns that are well made, it has appeal.
Lots of load data, easy to reload. Can even load it up with BP.
I would get the SS Vaquero over your choice if it was my first LC, but to each his own, have fun with it.
Frank
 
Because in a strong modern revolver a 45 Colt will do everything a 44 Mag will do, and do it with heavier bullets. Yes, your Anaconda will take heavier loads. Start tossing 325 gr bullets downrange at 1300 fps or so, you'll see the fun in it. If we could hunt with them in this (blank, blankety blank) run country, it would even be better. - dan
 
Some, I say again, some, not all Anacondas in 45 Colt suffered from accuracy problems. It was something that got corrected at some point in production. I would still take a chance on it, just to have a big brother for my stainless Python.

Pat
 
dan belisle said:
Because in a strong modern revolver a 45 Colt will do everything a 44 Mag will do, and do it with heavier bullets. Yes, your Anaconda will take heavier loads. Start tossing 325 gr bullets downrange at 1300 fps or so, you'll see the fun in it. If we could hunt with them in this (blank, blankety blank) run country, it would even be better. - dan
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Just remember that while the Anaconda is (much) stronger than a S&W M-25/625, all these loads need to be worked up to.

The Anacondas have a good name in the 'States, but locally they have a somewhat poorer reputation.

The first ones that showed up here (1992ish) got sent back for having the cylinder drag on the forcing cone barrel face unevenly (generally a sign of non-square barrel or incorrectly fitted crane). Sent back it returned worse.

The last one I saw (<2years ago new @ Pheonix) had a gap in the sideplate fitting you could drive a truck through. There was some other problem that ICNRATT which turned me right off (& surprised me that it had made it past QC). Having said that they sold it to someone (apparently less fussy??? than myself).

IIRC they are unfortunately only offered in .44 mag now. For those of us who reload .45 Colt is as discribed vastly superior. My understanding is that the Anaconda is comparable in strength to the Rugers.

If you got a good one congrats, I've been looking for one for a while, but the ones I found I couldn't afford, or turned me right off. So far I've had to content myself with my New Services, Smiths & Ruger S/As.

D
 
coyote tech 421 said:
Some, I say again, some, not all Anacondas in 45 Colt suffered from accuracy problems. It was something that got corrected at some point in production. I would still take a chance on it, just to have a big brother for my stainless Python.

Pat
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Very early Anacondas (first few hundred??) suffered from reported barrel problems. My understanding is that they were recalled.

D
 
I don't know if Anaconda's ever suffered from the following ailment but it is something to look into if it doesn't perform. Slug the barrel and determine the groove diameter to ensure you are using the proper size bullets and compare the cylinder throat diameters to the groove diameter. If the throats are smaller than the groove diameter the throats need to be properly reamed. I am sure there are plenty of smith's out there who can do this. I have a pair of blackhawks in .45 and I love the caliber. 300 gr RNFP's at 1350 are kinda fun for a while!!

Cheers
 
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