.45 ACP rimmed VS moon clips
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lonegunman
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M1911:
I'd rather not mess with moon clips at home either.
I'd rather not mess with moon clips at home either.
Johnny Guest
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I kinda like .45 Auto Rim.
Couple of reasons - - -
I can load up stoutish charges of powder with .45 Colt bullets and there's no chance of inadvertently shoving them into an auto pistol magazine. Either 1917 revolver, Colt or S&W, makes a really good, heavy duty back country sidearm. Not as good, perhaps, as a full .45 Colt, but it can easily be significantly warmer than an unmodified auto.
The target sighted S&Ws are fine hunting pieces.
If one has a .45 cartridge belt or belt slide, the Auto Rim ctgs stay in easily.
In the field, one often takes a shot at a target of opportunity--A rabbit, a snake, or just a likely-looking rock, 'way over yonder. Easy to pop out one or two empties, rather than to deal with a partial clip.
Also, I just sort of enjoy doing stuff the "old fashioned" way. The short, fat, cartridges harken back to the 1920s and 30s.
FWIW - - - -
Johnny Guest
Couple of reasons - - -
I can load up stoutish charges of powder with .45 Colt bullets and there's no chance of inadvertently shoving them into an auto pistol magazine. Either 1917 revolver, Colt or S&W, makes a really good, heavy duty back country sidearm. Not as good, perhaps, as a full .45 Colt, but it can easily be significantly warmer than an unmodified auto.
The target sighted S&Ws are fine hunting pieces.
If one has a .45 cartridge belt or belt slide, the Auto Rim ctgs stay in easily.
In the field, one often takes a shot at a target of opportunity--A rabbit, a snake, or just a likely-looking rock, 'way over yonder. Easy to pop out one or two empties, rather than to deal with a partial clip.
Also, I just sort of enjoy doing stuff the "old fashioned" way. The short, fat, cartridges harken back to the 1920s and 30s.
FWIW - - - -
Johnny Guest
Hand_Rifle_Guy
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AR is stouter brass. It can handle a higher pressure threshold, subject to a suitably stout gun.
You can load it to a longer OAL. Heavier bullets or more powder space.
Headspacing on the rim means stouter crimps than autos like. Less issues with bullet pull, and better ignition of slower-burning powders.
Rims work better with Blackpowder. Decisive extraction, and all that.
Rims have class, like old Jaguars. Just take a look at a round of .455 Eley/Boxer and see if you don't conjure up pictures of WWI trenches, doughboy helmets and uptight British sargeant-majors leading the way "over the top" with nothing but a swagger stick.
You can load it to a longer OAL. Heavier bullets or more powder space.
Headspacing on the rim means stouter crimps than autos like. Less issues with bullet pull, and better ignition of slower-burning powders.
Rims work better with Blackpowder. Decisive extraction, and all that.
Rims have class, like old Jaguars. Just take a look at a round of .455 Eley/Boxer and see if you don't conjure up pictures of WWI trenches, doughboy helmets and uptight British sargeant-majors leading the way "over the top" with nothing but a swagger stick.