Hey, the dude killed a Grizzly with 9mm hollow points
Kidding aside, I run my dogs in the sticks and for this work I have either a stainless 357, 4" Ruger Security Six or a single action Blackhawk 4 5/8" in 45 Colt
168 Grain Keith type semi wad cutters in the 357 and 270 grain same type bullet in the 45. They are cast for slightly higher than mid-range and are reloads... For both I use Unique powder. I got my bullets from Montana Bullet Works and I don't know if he is still in business.
John Linebaugh opined that a 250-270 grain, hard cast, semi wadcutter 45 Colt loaded with about 9.5 grains of Unique would shoot length wise through an Elk at 100 yards. Elmer Keith, John Wooters and others also recommended this type of load for almost any game in N America
My mistake- Linebaugh claims that a .45 Colt load with a 260 G Keith cast bullet at 900 fps will shoot length wise through an antelope or mule deer at 100 yards, not elk as I stated earlier.
Kidding aside, I run my dogs in the sticks and for this work I have either a stainless 357, 4" Ruger Security Six or a single action Blackhawk 4 5/8" in 45 Colt
168 Grain Keith type semi wad cutters in the 357 and 270 grain same type bullet in the 45. They are cast for slightly higher than mid-range and are reloads... For both I use Unique powder. I got my bullets from Montana Bullet Works and I don't know if he is still in business.
John Linebaugh opined that a 250-270 grain, hard cast, semi wadcutter 45 Colt loaded with about 9.5 grains of Unique would shoot length wise through an Elk at 100 yards. Elmer Keith, John Wooters and others also recommended this type of load for almost any game in N America
My mistake- Linebaugh claims that a .45 Colt load with a 260 G Keith cast bullet at 900 fps will shoot length wise through an antelope or mule deer at 100 yards, not elk as I stated earlier.
Last edited: