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   What is a 45 Colt used for?

   • Today the 45 Colt is used for both hunting and defensive purposes, and is excellent for both. The 45 Colt, not to be confused with 45 ACP, is a true dual purpose cartridge that can be used for hunting animals up to white tail deer in size with the right loading. Continuing its dual purpose nature, it’s both a revolver and lever action round.

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   What is a 45 Colt cartridge?

   • The cartridge itself was developed by Colt and the Union Metallic Cartridge Company and was originally made as a black powder round. For decades the 45 Colt would be the most powerful handgun cartridge and helped to pave the way to what we now know as modern ammunition.

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   Is a 45 Colt a good gun?

   • For decades the 45 Colt would be the most powerful handgun cartridge and helped to pave the way to what we now know as modern ammunition. The 45 Colt would eventually give birth to new cartridges, like the powerful 454 Casull. Today the 45 Colt is used for both hunting and defensive purposes, and is excellent for both.

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   Is a 45 Colt a Winchester?

   • Interestingly enough, the .45 Colt was never chambered in the Winchester rifle, as many other Colt cartridges were, until the advent of modern cowboy action shooting. When smokeless powder came onto the scene, the .45 Colt cartridge consisted of a 255-grain lead bullet with a velocity of some 850 fps.

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2. www.pewpewtactical.com › 45-colt-cowboy-action-round.45 Colt: More Than Just a Cowboy Action Round? - Pew Pew ...

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   Jan 27, 2021 · But the .45 Colt is no different and actually may have MORE stopping power. In SASS shooting – that's cowboy action for you ordinary folks - the .45 Colt is used with incredible speed. SASS Champions. Light loaded cases are common and make it very easy to train in speed without using as much powder. Current Production Ammo: Is It Good?

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   Jan 8, 2017 · An important consideration was the ability to drop an Indian war pony at 100 yards. The standard .45 Colt loading used a nominal 250-grain bullet over 40 grains of black powder. (There were other combinations.) This loading generated 900 fps from the Colt’s standard 7 ½-inch barrel.

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   Apr 13, 2023 · The .45 Colt +P can provide effective levels of game-getting performance at more tolerable recoil levels. Just do yourself a favor, and don’t try to shoot it out of an authentic Colt Single ...

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   Jun 29, 2017 · The iconic .45 Colt was developed in response to a need for a powerful, big-bore handgun cartridge. How does it stack up today?

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   The .45 Colt uses .454" diameter bullets and standard large pistol primers. The SAAMI maximum average pressure is pegged at 14,000 psi. I have owned a .45 Colt revolver for many years now, and I have a reasonable amount of experience reloading for the cartridge.

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   Jul 30, 2021 · The 45 Colt, not to be confused with 45 ACP, is a true dual purpose cartridge that can be used for hunting animals up to white tail deer in size with the right loading. Continuing its dual purpose nature, it’s both a revolver and lever action round.

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    Mar 22, 2024 · There are cast .45 Colt bullets in as light as 155 grains available to the cowboy action shooter, but I decided to avoid the really light bullets. In my opinion, the problems of inconsistent accuracy with the truly light .45 Colt bullets are more severe than can be justified by their softer recoil.