However, the case of 45 colt has the same length as 44 mag, which is 1.285 inches. If it is just to have a longarm to go with your 45 colt, you might want to consider a 45 colt levergun. The durability of colt 45 and 44 mag was tested by shooting 6000 bullets continuously in two days.
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You might look into the rossi 454 casull magnum lever action rifle.
How do.45 colt rifle rounds compare with.30/30 rounds ballistically speaking?
The 45 had good stopping power and with the increased barrel length of the carbine accuracy and range would have been increased over the m1911 along with 15 or 30 round mags you had a decent weapon. Was the.30 round that much better than the.45? As such, the following is. #2 · feb 24, 2013.
Comparing light loads to heavier loads in both i see i can do 110gr@2700fps to 170gr@1900fps out of the.30/30, compared to 250gr@1400fps to 300gr@1200fps out of the.45 colt.
Let’s set the record straight once and for all, the 45 colt & 45 long colt are the same exact round of ammunition. The 45/70 is one of my favorites for hunting, but the 45. The “long colt” appellation caught on more because of that, i think, than the other.45 rounds extant at that time, but i wasn’t there, so i could well be wrong. When first invented, it was propelled by black powder.
The.45 colt packs a punch.
I know that in a handgun you can shoot 45 long colt rounds in a 454 casull. How do.45 colt rifle rounds compare with.30/30 rounds ballistically speaking? In fact, much of today’s.45 colt ammunition still is since one of the most popular uses for it is cowboy action shooting. Comparing light loads to heavier loads in both i see i can do [email protected] to [email protected] out of the.30/30, compared to [email protected] to [email protected] out of the.45 colt.
There are 200 gr jacketed 45 slugs and they really shoot flat.
This special feature sets this cartridge apart from the 45 colt. The real diameter of the 45 colt is.45 inches, as its name suggests. Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does not pertain to a particular manufacturer, bullet weight, or jacketing type. Putting.45 lc in a firearm designated for.45 acp isn’t going to work out for you.
It’s the same, but different, but also the same.
We can look at comparable products once again to see this play out. Currently my.45 go to rifle is a tc new englander with peep sight and.458 bore. I’ve taken numerous deer and hogs with it, and have never lost one. Mossberg has offered their 464 lever action in walnut and its totally gorgeous!
The.45 long colt (lc) and the.45 automatic colt pistol (acp) are not nearly as similar as they sound.
Give those guns something kinder to lie upon. That would give you the power for hunting big game along with the ability to plink with lighter loads. Colt themselves helped spur this “long colt” moniker on when they introduced the.38 long colt vs. Those are actually ruger/tc loads, so velocities might be slightly higher out of a rifle barrel.
Featuring a slightly smaller diameter, the velocities of the lighter.45 acp bullet mimic those of standard.45 colt loads that have a heavier bullet.
1st published sep 30, 2016. My personal choice would be a 44 mag. #31 · dec 1, 2010 (edited) 30/30 vs 45 long colt.