45 Long Colt

The New Vaquero is not approved for "Ruger only" loads, while the Blackhawk is, as you confirmed. I didn't offer the space for you to quibble like this. What's up?
 
I won't do any caliber wars stuff....I can just say that having had both of these fine cartridges, the sky is the limit on what one can do with a well built revolver. The OP can cast lead, so that is another plus. My vote is one of each....but then there is the budget :) that being said, the .45 will do what you want. Paper punching to hunting. I don't cast but I load for both. And the powders, primers etc. available to both calibers are kind of a crossover...I never loaded any W296 for .45, but I do all the time for .44 Mag. Start pouring some lead, and happy shooting!
 
well guys, I threw a couple hundred on a ruger Blackhawk 44mag today

I know, I know, was dead set on a 45, but I went to a couple stores and ranges, brass hunting, and there was so much available 44mag brass rather than 45lc, so convictions aside, I don't think Ill really notice since the biggest caliber I own is a 357 ATM. il post some pics here in a couple days. its just a barebones
 
I have a Ruger Bisley Blackhawk Hunter in 44 mag, nice gun but it spends most of the time laying on a shelf in the gun safe.

I do drag it out occasionally to fire a few rounds through it, I much prefer shooting my 45 colt revolvers.

As for 45 Colt brass being hard to find I've had no problem, just received 1000 pieces of 45 Colt brass from Starline.
It took less then a week from the time I ordered it.

There's a lot of good loads you can work up in 44 mag, from mild to wild, enjoy your new revolver.

As I always say if it starts with a 4 and ends with a 4 or a 5 you can't go wrong.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com
 
As for 45 Colt brass being hard to find I've had no problem, just received 1000 pieces of 45 Colt brass from Starline.
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+1. I too just order up from Starline and in a few weeks here it comes... Lead bullets is easy to come by from a host of vendors, so really you are down to just powder and primers which all calibers have that 'finding' issue :) .

That said, you'll enjoy your .44, especially as you reload. Let us know how it shoots.
 
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I just won a Taurus 450 on Gunbroker.

I paid way too much but I really wanted a 5 shot double action .45 Colt carry gun. Hopefully in a few weeks it will be in my hands.
 
I've got a similar Taurus revolver, the Model 415 (.41 Magnum) that I like a lot. Is the one you bought s/s or the light-weight version?
 
Mine is the 19oz Ti version. It should be a handfull.

I wouldn't mind have an all steel version as a woods gun to be honest. I'm going to keep an eye out for one.
 
Just to be different, one of my favorite pistols is in .44 Colt.

Longer case than .44 Russian, shorter case than .44 special.

It is an Italian replica of the Colt open top. Open tops are not 'conversions' they came out of the Colt factory shooting only metallic cartridges. Colt sent these to the Army for testing, but the army wanted the frame closed, and bigger brass, and the SAA .45 Colt was born and never really died.

EDIT: best powders for .44 Colt are Red Dot and Win 231. Red Dot is also my favorite for my .45 BlackHawk. Or Herco for stronger loads. Or 296 for Hornady magnum bullets that serve me no useful purpose other than fun, but would make great safety loads in Alaska where brown bears roam.

Somebody will have to tell me what .475 and 500 are good for?
 
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Yeah 44 mediocre !

So in cap and ball, Colt made a .31, .36, and .44. Some others were tried but these three won the popularity contests and the other sizes were dropped. So the public was used to 31 and 36 and 44 revolvers. These percussion 44s took .451 or .454 size RB. So, not sure why they called it a '44'?

So, anyways they bring out their brass cartridge and naturally call it a .44. It took .451 heeled bullets. The public wanted a '44' so they called it a .44 Colt.

When the army wanted a more powerful round, they made a bigger cartridge and needed to call it something and so they called it a '45'. It took .454 bullets and had a longer brass.
 
And I thought things were confusing today with all the short , reguar, long belted, and non belted magnums!:confused:
 
I have a Bisley B.H. in .45 Colt & a B.H. .44 magnum.
Like both. Tend to like the .45 Colt a bit more only because I
like the old calibers that have stood the test of time & still survive.
Heck sakes I still think the 30-30 & .35 Rem. ideal woods rounds for deer.
 
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