I’m afraid the only .45 ACP I’ve loaded in years has been with a 200 gr H&G 68.
You can push that bullet hard like Jeff Cooper suggested and you can easily kill deer or hogs with it.
I just like a sixgun better these days.
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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 9
- Views: 171
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
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- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
Btw…did anybody notice the fly trying to land on my SAA?
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
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- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
Grizz.
I would really like to try your load in a Redhawk. It sounds like the cat’s meyow!
I would really like to try your load in a Redhawk. It sounds like the cat’s meyow!
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 9
- Views: 171
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New primers from Arkansas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 292
Re: New primers from Arkansas
Looking forward to seeing a report on these.
We need more competition to bring the prices down.
We need more competition to bring the prices down.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 9
- Views: 171
Re: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
The other bullet that I load is the Hornady .454 diameter swaged 255 gr Cowboy bullet.
It doesn’t look like much but I can push it with 8 gr of Unique (certainly not a weak cowboy action load) and it shoots cleanly and accurately in sixguns and leverguns.
It doesn’t look like much but I can push it with 8 gr of Unique (certainly not a weak cowboy action load) and it shoots cleanly and accurately in sixguns and leverguns.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 9
- Views: 171
Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
With the carbine and a sixgun? As much as I like the RCBS .45 SAA bullet, I have found that it’s a hair too long to feed through a 1873 style levergun. I really don’t want to have anything on the shelf that doesn’t feed or work in one or two particular guns. So I’m willing to compromise…..if I have ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 20
- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
The one thing I love about the .45 Colt is how I have available bullets that really fill out the chambers.
With normal loads this seems to true up the bullets with the forcing cone and contributes to consistency.
I wish I had a .430 bullet like this.
With normal loads this seems to true up the bullets with the forcing cone and contributes to consistency.
I wish I had a .430 bullet like this.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: From the old Sixgunner.Com Archives
- Replies: 5
- Views: 128
Re: From the old Sixgunner.Com Archives
We just need to remember that the accident that ended Bill Jordan’s career was an accidental discharge when Bill thought he was firing an empty gun. By all means go ahead and dry fire, but set up a safe backstop so nobody can possibly get hurt. I have a well used steel plate hung on the wall in my g...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
- Replies: 22
- Views: 458
Re: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
You know, people don’t always stand up squared off to you.
Not just leather coats or heavy clothing, you might need to punch through a large upper arm.
Not just leather coats or heavy clothing, you might need to punch through a large upper arm.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 20
- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
I often carry a SAA with only five rounds available. But I would think that a Charter Arms Bulldog would certainly do the trick.
But a .38 snub nosed revolver leaves a man far from disarmed.
But a .38 snub nosed revolver leaves a man far from disarmed.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 20
- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
Still the best load. Skeeter’s load
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
- Replies: 22
- Views: 458
Re: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
Figuring the area of the projectile, a 9mm (.355" diameter) has a total area of 0.412825 square inches A 12 ga. projectile (.720" diameter) has a total area of 0.09898 square inches ... almost 5 times larger than the 9mm. Size does matter. :) Hey buddy I don’t think your math works. .4128...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lost our pup this week
- Replies: 20
- Views: 322
Re: Lost our pup this week
I hesitated to open this thread because I know the pain associated with losing a dog.
But I’m also convinced that a dog makes me a better person because He reminds me through the dog that it really is not about me and I have responsibilities outside myself.
God bless.
But I’m also convinced that a dog makes me a better person because He reminds me through the dog that it really is not about me and I have responsibilities outside myself.
God bless.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 20
- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
Nothing fancy but a good Charter Arms Bulldog is a fight stopper.
I loaded a hundred or so .44 cases tonight with a .431 diameter RNFP 240 gr machine cast bullet over 6 grains of Unique.
It doesn’t go very fast but it will poke holes right through most things.
Shoots fine in my Model 69
I loaded a hundred or so .44 cases tonight with a .431 diameter RNFP 240 gr machine cast bullet over 6 grains of Unique.
It doesn’t go very fast but it will poke holes right through most things.
Shoots fine in my Model 69
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Movies
- Replies: 16
- Views: 331
Re: Old Movies
They don’t have to be too old to be good.
Watching Quigley Down Under right now
Watching Quigley Down Under right now
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 20
- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
And there are a lot of poorer choices out there (other self-defense chamberings) than the "anemic" factory 246 gr. l.r.n..... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Na73eUbcw&pp=ygUfZ3VuIHNhbSByZXZvbHZlciBhZmljaW9uYWRvIC40NA%3D%3D Fast forward to about 6 minute mark to see .44 spec. gel pene...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Movies
- Replies: 16
- Views: 331
Re: Old Movies
I had always loved movies like Casablanca but had only seen them on TV. My wife found Casablanca playing at a local theater and we we went to see it. It was a very different experience. That tear in her eye when she said goodbye at the airport was so much more powerful. I mostly love old movies beca...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Custom holster maker
- Replies: 7
- Views: 207
Re: Custom holster maker
https://lewis-clark.org/tools-and-techniques/weapons/pistols/#:~:text=They%20were%20called%20%E2%80%9Chorse,be%20carried%20at%20the%20hip. I always thought that the Walker and Dragoon revolvers fell into this general category despite Josey Wales, Mattie, and Gus. However, I have no objection to anyo...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Custom holster maker
- Replies: 7
- Views: 207
Re: Custom holster maker
I always thought the Dragoons were horse pistols. Thats a big piece of iron. Sounds interesting though.
I’m not sure I know of anyone who could make it reasonably.
Do you have a saddle shop anywhere near you?
I’m not sure I know of anyone who could make it reasonably.
Do you have a saddle shop anywhere near you?
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 20
- Views: 514
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
Thanks for sharing this Jim.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carry gun for an 89 year old man……good one
- Replies: 14
- Views: 441
Re: Carry gun for an 89 year old man……good one
I’ve always shot lots of .38 ammo and relatively little .357 Magnum through my revolvers.
I still think that’s a pretty good idea.
I still think that’s a pretty good idea.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carry gun for an 89 year old man……good one
- Replies: 14
- Views: 441
Re: Carry gun for an 89 year old man……good one
I do love the big Smith revolvers.
I have a brand new Smith & Wesson 520 which I think should have been the ideal duty gun. N frame with fixed sights in .357.
I have a brand new Smith & Wesson 520 which I think should have been the ideal duty gun. N frame with fixed sights in .357.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Phil Shoemaker interview about bears
- Replies: 7
- Views: 240
Re: Phil Shoemaker interview about bears
I sure enjoyed visiting with him at the Holiday last year. He shared a photograph with me of his Sharps Carbine next to a serious bear track.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carry gun for an 89 year old man……good one
- Replies: 14
- Views: 441
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Navy Tactical Scope Mount
- Replies: 7
- Views: 199
Re: New Navy Tactical Scope Mount
I think it’s hilarious and someone is having a heck of a laugh about this.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
- Replies: 22
- Views: 458
Re: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
I wonder if your rifling twist would be off for this light a bullet and this velocity? I’ve been thinking about twist rates lately because I’ve been working with a Q Mini Fix that has a 1/3 inch twist. It was designed to shoot 220 gr bullets more accurately but I think it’s just great for all copper...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Uberti rolling block 22lr
- Replies: 22
- Views: 736
Re: Uberti rolling block 22lr
I can’t imagine how many rounds you would have to shoot to damage that rifle.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I always get a kick out of Clint
- Replies: 2
- Views: 242
Re: I always get a kick out of Clint
I’m looking forward to the single action class at this year’s Holiday.
Not sure what I will learn from it but I’m open minded.
Not sure what I will learn from it but I’m open minded.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Photo of me in my black cowboy outfit during the eclipse.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 767
Re: Photo of me in my black cowboy outfit during the eclipse.
Black cowboy outfit?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just one Blackhawk
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1491
Re: Just one Blackhawk
Nice!
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just one Blackhawk
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1491
Re: Just one Blackhawk
But I may be changing my mind. The more I shoot this old flattop the better I like it.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1249
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
But .432 solved all the problems with the Bisley.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1249
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
.430 is still better in my Bowen Blackhawk
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1249
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
Unique isn’t magic but at 7.5 gr in the .44 Special it seems to be remarkably consistent.
I just loaded some .432 diameter Keith bullets which should seal the chamber mouths much better.
A .430 slips right through the throats on my Ruger new model flattop.
I just loaded some .432 diameter Keith bullets which should seal the chamber mouths much better.
A .430 slips right through the throats on my Ruger new model flattop.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1249
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'd not survive the 'corporate' world...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 502
Re: I'd not survive the 'corporate' world...
I honestly don’t think I could do that.barbarossa wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:21 am
Hardest thing I ve had to do in my life was sit through a sensitivity course with an instructor who was a 6’5” man wearing a dress and I suppose a wig and makeup.Try doing that with a room full of guys trying not to laugh .Was the longest 3hrs of my life
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 ACP SIXGUN
- Replies: 27
- Views: 650
Re: 45 ACP SIXGUN
I like .45 ACP in a single action and I have a couple of convertible Rugers.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good old flattop
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3051
Re: Good old flattop
The new vaqueros seem to be pretty well regulated. Front sight might be a little high ( which is a good thing).
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Found a Marlin 336 Beauty
- Replies: 16
- Views: 578
Re: Found a Marlin 336 Beauty
Really nice!
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mystery solved or I’m not that bright
- Replies: 21
- Views: 669
Re: Mystery solved or I’m not that bright
Those big Keith bullets throw off a lot of lube.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mystery solved or I’m not that bright
- Replies: 21
- Views: 669
Re: Mystery solved or I’m not that bright
Fortunately all I did was get bullet lube in my paint.
I can use a tarp to prevent thus in the future.
Any ideas how to get it he lube off without damaging the paint?
I can use a tarp to prevent thus in the future.
Any ideas how to get it he lube off without damaging the paint?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just one Blackhawk
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1491
Re: Just one Blackhawk
Bowen.44 Special conversion on a 3 screw.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mystery solved or I’m not that bright
- Replies: 21
- Views: 669
Mystery solved or I’m not that bright
I was washing the truck again this morning and the rear driver’s side panel has some spots of something on it. It’s really hard to clean off and I’ve been wondering for several months about what it could possibly be because I’m not parked under a tree and it’s only on that quarter panel. Turns out t...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1063
Re: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
. I trusted it a LOT more than even my Combat Commander. Our PPC qualification course yielded 300 points out of 60 shots and it shot 300s with mid-to-upper 30s in X count. We carried 158 JHPs +P ammo for duty use. It still sits in the safe with a cylinder full of those same rounds, ready and capabl...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 24
- Views: 689
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
What’s bad is that after I started this project, I found the perfect sixgun.
That’s why this project lapsed for so long.
That’s why this project lapsed for so long.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 24
- Views: 689
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
I’m not sure why they went with such a short front sight. They had to figure that we would want to shoot them.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 24
- Views: 689
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
I cleaned it last night and all fouling came out with a patch soaked with Hoppes No. 9. So the barrel is plenty slick now. I installed the bead front sight yesterday after shooting over the chronograph. I really like how it picks up my eye. Fermin has this bead screwed into the blade rather than pre...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 24
- Views: 689
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
Kind of making me want to go shoot my Single Six Special! I have a bunch of 250 cast bullets but no Unique. I do have Universal which is just a tad slower. Though no data for it with 250s. You can use the same data as Unique. Start with 6 gr and work up if you feel the need. You may decide to stop ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1063
Re: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
I think the Model 10 is the sweet spot for the .38 Special cartridge. Small enough for comfortable carry and big enough to shoot well. The triggers on the older guns are particularly easy to work with.