what is your fave Cal in a Revolver?????
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death-junky
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Cool thats news to me!!! thanks for that infoJohnC said:
talk to ya all later
Riley
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For quantity it's a toss up between .45 Long Colt & .455 Colt/Eley. Having said that, .44 S&W Special is starting to burn up that trail.
The longer I've been playing this game however, the more respect I've gained for a .38 Special with 200gr cast boooolits @ 900'/sec... The equivilant of the old Winchester "super police" loading.... Think about it.
The caliber I've shot the most over the last 10 years? Definately .45 Colt.
There is just something comforting about a 255gr .452-.454 SWC @ 850'/sec.
The longer I've been playing this game however, the more respect I've gained for a .38 Special with 200gr cast boooolits @ 900'/sec... The equivilant of the old Winchester "super police" loading.... Think about it.
The caliber I've shot the most over the last 10 years? Definately .45 Colt.
There is just something comforting about a 255gr .452-.454 SWC @ 850'/sec.
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Dustin said:
Oh lordy another gun-riter in the makings...
Is you familiar wit' .45 Short Colt? How about .45 D.A.???
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/45_short_colt.htm
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=7100204
Regards
D
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So do the 1917 revolvers, both S&W and Colt, as well as the S&W 25 (at least the 45 ACP chambered versions). - dandeath-junky said:Cool thats news to me!!! thanks for that info
talk to ya all later
Riley
death-junky
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hummm it seems that the 357 is winning didnt see that comeing oh well thats cool
talk to ya all later
Riley
talk to ya all later
Riley
Well none of the calbers i shoot are on the list so frist off the list sucks.
Well my calibers are all Antique so i guess the lists ok.
44 Russian ex rd very acurate held alot of records till 1935
455 webly MKI MKII are both very good rds with 265 HB bullets This caliber also held alot of records for acuracy
41 colt just a fun rd to shoot with 200 gr bullets
Well my calibers are all Antique so i guess the lists ok.
44 Russian ex rd very acurate held alot of records till 1935
455 webly MKI MKII are both very good rds with 265 HB bullets This caliber also held alot of records for acuracy
41 colt just a fun rd to shoot with 200 gr bullets
357 Mag/38 Special Chambering
My favourite revolvers are in both 357 and 38 Special. IF I could have only one revolver it would be in this double chambering. The revolver would be either a Colt Python or a S&W N frame in a 4 or 5"brl.'
Essentially you can do "anything you have to do or want to do" with a revolver in this double chambering. The .357 accepts 38 Specials which you can buy as reloads for $170.00 a 1000. You cant reload them for that if you factor in your time along with the components. There are innumberable loads from target to hunting. In a long 6' or 8&3/4 " brl the 357 can be hotted up to give "pocket rifle" hitting power. It isnt a good a stopper as a 44 Mag or a 45 Colt but IF I had a dollar for every time I have seen a 44mag for sale that had only had ONE book of loads fired through it I could buy several shares of COS.UN at $119 a share.
The list is MIA the 45 Auto eh! Thats an oversight here as my favourite revolver load tied with 38 Special is the 45 Auto. With moonclips it is really a better proposition than the 357 and that 230 grain bullet gets the job done. As for the other mag calibres I think they all suffer from "recoilitis". Try shooting a PPC Match with one eh! Is 44 Special in the list? Thats a good pick for the 44 mag revolver as well and makes recoil manageable. I really like all of them but the cost of ammunition makes the difference. You have to practice and 38 Special or 45 Auto makes that possible.
My favourite revolvers are in both 357 and 38 Special. IF I could have only one revolver it would be in this double chambering. The revolver would be either a Colt Python or a S&W N frame in a 4 or 5"brl.'
Essentially you can do "anything you have to do or want to do" with a revolver in this double chambering. The .357 accepts 38 Specials which you can buy as reloads for $170.00 a 1000. You cant reload them for that if you factor in your time along with the components. There are innumberable loads from target to hunting. In a long 6' or 8&3/4 " brl the 357 can be hotted up to give "pocket rifle" hitting power. It isnt a good a stopper as a 44 Mag or a 45 Colt but IF I had a dollar for every time I have seen a 44mag for sale that had only had ONE book of loads fired through it I could buy several shares of COS.UN at $119 a share.
The list is MIA the 45 Auto eh! Thats an oversight here as my favourite revolver load tied with 38 Special is the 45 Auto. With moonclips it is really a better proposition than the 357 and that 230 grain bullet gets the job done. As for the other mag calibres I think they all suffer from "recoilitis". Try shooting a PPC Match with one eh! Is 44 Special in the list? Thats a good pick for the 44 mag revolver as well and makes recoil manageable. I really like all of them but the cost of ammunition makes the difference. You have to practice and 38 Special or 45 Auto makes that possible.
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Either 357 or 44 Mag. Then you can shoot 38 Spl or 44 Spl as you desire.
