Nightcrawler
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*sigh*
Here I go again. I can't buy a pistol until next gun when I'm 21, and here I am worrying myself about which cartridge I want my revolver in.
.357 Magnum would be the most obvious choice. Ammo is cheap, abundant, common, and it's probably the least punishing on the shooter. Plus, I can get wheelguns in 7 and 8 round capacities. However, probably thanks to reading Jeff Cooper's writings, I find myself desiring a bigger bore, though I don't doubt the stopping power of .357 Magnum.
.41 Magnum has me infatuated. More power than .357, but available in smaller carry guns, unlike .44 Magnum. The ammo costs more, but it would appeal to my sense of being different.
.44 Magnum is a great all-rounder cartridge, available in extremely powerful or terribly anemic loadings. It's available everywhere, also. But I'd have to get my snubby carry gun in .44 Special, as obviously, a .44 Magnum snubby would be a bit...much...
.45 Colt is a great cartridge, available in full size and snubby revolvers. I have a liking for the forty five caliber. The downside is that almost all factory loadings for .45 Colt are comparable to its black powder ancestors a hundred years ago. The manufacturers are terrified that somebody will put a high pressure load into their old SAA and lose some fingers, though a simple warning on the box would negate liability, most likely.
.45 ACP? Yes, .45ACP! I'm planning on getting a Dan Wesson, as I like the near-custom design of their guns. Their 460 model allows you to fire .45ACP, .45ACP +P+, .45 Auto Rim, .45 Super, .45 Win Mag, and .460 Rowland from the same gun. .45ACP ammo is cheaper and available in bulk, as well.
So? What's the score, TFL? What do y'all think I should get?
SIDE NOTE: Damn, I wish Taurus would make a 5-shot .45ACP snubby to compliment their .44 Special and .45 Colt models. They'd probably sell well, and it'd make a great backup to a fellow carrying a .45 auto pistol.
Here I go again. I can't buy a pistol until next gun when I'm 21, and here I am worrying myself about which cartridge I want my revolver in.
.357 Magnum would be the most obvious choice. Ammo is cheap, abundant, common, and it's probably the least punishing on the shooter. Plus, I can get wheelguns in 7 and 8 round capacities. However, probably thanks to reading Jeff Cooper's writings, I find myself desiring a bigger bore, though I don't doubt the stopping power of .357 Magnum.
.41 Magnum has me infatuated. More power than .357, but available in smaller carry guns, unlike .44 Magnum. The ammo costs more, but it would appeal to my sense of being different.
.44 Magnum is a great all-rounder cartridge, available in extremely powerful or terribly anemic loadings. It's available everywhere, also. But I'd have to get my snubby carry gun in .44 Special, as obviously, a .44 Magnum snubby would be a bit...much...
.45 Colt is a great cartridge, available in full size and snubby revolvers. I have a liking for the forty five caliber. The downside is that almost all factory loadings for .45 Colt are comparable to its black powder ancestors a hundred years ago. The manufacturers are terrified that somebody will put a high pressure load into their old SAA and lose some fingers, though a simple warning on the box would negate liability, most likely.
.45 ACP? Yes, .45ACP! I'm planning on getting a Dan Wesson, as I like the near-custom design of their guns. Their 460 model allows you to fire .45ACP, .45ACP +P+, .45 Auto Rim, .45 Super, .45 Win Mag, and .460 Rowland from the same gun. .45ACP ammo is cheaper and available in bulk, as well.
So? What's the score, TFL? What do y'all think I should get?
SIDE NOTE: Damn, I wish Taurus would make a 5-shot .45ACP snubby to compliment their .44 Special and .45 Colt models. They'd probably sell well, and it'd make a great backup to a fellow carrying a .45 auto pistol.