I have been shooting and reloading for about 2 years now. I shoot a couple of 45 autos, a 10mm auto and a S&W 610 10mm/40S&W. I have recently become interested in picking up a 44 mag, however I have heard that the 45 LC in the ruger can handle higher loads than a 44 mag. I want to use this for targets but also the possibility of hunting. I am wondering if this is overkill in terms of gun and recoil. Seems silly, but I have never been able to find someone who shoots either round where I live to see what it is like. I recently shot a 357 mag Scadium S&W. I didn't like it at all. Its a beast in recoil since its so light. Never had a problem with the 610 with full power loads. I know its different, but its the only thing I can compare it to. Any thoughts? BTW, would you go to a 5.5 or 7.5 lenght?
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Ruger Bisley 45lc
- Thread starter kb4ifs
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The 44 mag will push a light bullet faster than the 45 colt . when you get to the super heavy bullets in the 300 grain + the 45 colt will push them slightly faster but uses less pressure to do it , This is supposed to make it less felt recoil . I myself prefer the longer sight radius of the 7 1/2 inch barrel for hunting , keep in mind that for most revolvers the accuracy level of the pistol/shooter should limit the range to shots that are very close
I had a .45Colt Bisley Blackhawk 5.5. It was a great all-around packing/woods gun. Accurate enough. Got rid of it because the state I lived in at the time(GA) mandated no less than 6" barrel for hunting revolvers. Not sure if that is still the case. Something to check no matter what state you live in.
For all practical purposes when reloading they are the same. Unless you are hunting very large or very large dangerous game you don't need the 300+ grain bullets pushed to max velocity. The whitetail deer (the most hunted large game in the states) is not armour coated and falls to much lighter loads. A good 240 to 250 grain bullet pushed to 900 to 1000 fps in a big bore will put one down if you put the bullet where it should go. Why so many shooters feel the need for such power is beyond me. Maybe the old "Texas Heartshot" is being taken in the fields more and more these days.
dairycreek
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Dear kb4ifs!
If you are a reloader then the 45LC offers you more combinations than does the 44 magnum. The real advantage comes, as others have posted, with the heavier weight bullets. The 45LC is, IMHO, a real fun round to reload since it does offer so many different kinds of loading opportunities.
As far as hunting is concerned the bigger the animal the bigger the bullet. I prefer using my 45LC when hunting elk but the 44 mag does just fine for our coastal blacktail.
I have recently become interested in picking up a 44 mag, however I have heard that the 45 LC in the ruger can handle higher loads than a 44 mag
If you are a reloader then the 45LC offers you more combinations than does the 44 magnum. The real advantage comes, as others have posted, with the heavier weight bullets. The 45LC is, IMHO, a real fun round to reload since it does offer so many different kinds of loading opportunities.
As far as hunting is concerned the bigger the animal the bigger the bullet. I prefer using my 45LC when hunting elk but the 44 mag does just fine for our coastal blacktail.