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I've been toying with the the thought of a Blackhawk. I'm partial to the sub-5" barrels but the more I think about it, I wouldn't mind a 6.5" in case I ever get the urge to hunt critters or steel.
I don't reload yet (waiting for The Boy to fly the nest so I can snag the room before She Who Puts Up With Me froo-froos it) but I have dies and brass for both the .357 and .45 so ammo cost isn't a huge concern.
Here's my thoughts/questions/concerns and my general understanding of things:
I've always been told the .357 is flatter shooting than the Colt. Let's call the range 100yds max. So within those parameters, is that true or false? If true, can the Colt be made to shoot as flat as the .357? And FWIW I prefer heavy bullets (like 180g for .357), does that make a huge difference?
I'm pretty sure I can ramp up the horsepower of the .357 to match the hot .45s, especially in a BH. OTOH, I can load mid-range .45s to match medium to hot .357s. For the above parameters, which makes more sense?
Now then, where does the .41 fall in this dicussion? I understand Keith, Jordan and possibly Skeeter Skelton were huge proponents of the .41 but the factory loadings wound up being watered down and were neither fish nor fowl.
In factory loadings, how does the recoil compare to a .44 Mag? The few .44 Mags I've fired were flat out unpleasant to me and there's no point in having something if it isn't fun to shoot IMO.
So tell me, which is best and what should I get? Wait, that wasn't where this topic was supposed to go....
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Seriously though, how far off is what I've laid out?
Truth be told, I'll end up with at least the .357 and .45 at some point down the road. And who knows, a .41 may turn up in the stable as well. I just want to know if my understanding of things is correct or what I haven't considered.
So tell me, which is best and what should I get?