Please educate me - 45 Colt
Even though I'm a hand loader - Still have my equipment, I have not rolled any in 10 years. So I just bought a pistol, my ffl is receiving it tomorrow and I need something to shoot. I may buy the dyes as I just retired and will have time to start hand loading now.
I know 45 Colt is loaded all the way from target to bear loads - I need somthing that will shoot out of a Uberti SA Cattleman. It is a brand new in box gun, but doubt it is designed to handle much more than cowboy action loads... I'm guessing that is some pretty light stuff, or is it close to standard 45acp loads?
Anyone have a breakdown of the different types of loads for that gun and what they are referred to? Are there any defensive loads that are safe?
I will use it for plinking, but have been a shooter all my live (I'm older lol) - so want to shoot something reasonable in it that's safe.
Any opinions and suggestions are appreciated.
Edit.. So in my reading I see the correct designation is 45 Colt. 45 Long Colt may be wrong but was widely seen in much of my reading.
Even though I'm a hand loader - Still have my equipment, I have not rolled any in 10 years. So I just bought a pistol, my ffl is receiving it tomorrow and I need something to shoot. I may buy the dyes as I just retired and will have time to start hand loading now.
I know 45 Colt is loaded all the way from target to bear loads - I need somthing that will shoot out of a Uberti SA Cattleman. It is a brand new in box gun, but doubt it is designed to handle much more than cowboy action loads... I'm guessing that is some pretty light stuff, or is it close to standard 45acp loads?
Anyone have a breakdown of the different types of loads for that gun and what they are referred to? Are there any defensive loads that are safe?
I will use it for plinking, but have been a shooter all my live (I'm older lol) - so want to shoot something reasonable in it that's safe.
Any opinions and suggestions are appreciated.
Edit.. So in my reading I see the correct designation is 45 Colt. 45 Long Colt may be wrong but was widely seen in much of my reading.
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