New gun time....44 mag or 45 colt???
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So Im in a deal with my local gun shop and I can get a new big bore. I have loved the bisley grip since I lucked into a buddy with a FA 454 that needed money. I cant afford to replace that gun but I can lay hands on a new Ruger Bisley. Which one should I buy? I have a SBH stainless already that is a great gun but I have never liked the dragoon trigger guard or the way the plow handle grip forces me to reset my firing grip with every shot. I was looking for a bisley when I got this gun but settled on the SBH because of the deal I got. I can load either 44 or 45 colt. My intended uses are hogs, bears, dear and if I ever draw a tag from the state elk. So what would you guys get and why?
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Rod, too.
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45 then later you can send it to Rod to become another 454.
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Re: New gun time....44 mag or 45 colt???
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Re: New gun time....44 mag or 45 colt???
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If it were supposed to be easy, they'd have sent my little sister to do it.
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Re: New gun time....44 mag or 45 colt???
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I researched this quite a bit and went with the 44 because of ammo availability...if you reload it is not an issue...
Good choice to have to make!
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Another vote for the 45. It's bigger and you know what they say " Size matters".
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44mag!!! no difference when it comes to which will kill what. the ruger bisley hunter model would give you a bisley grip, round trigger guard, and a great way to mount your scope.
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44mag!!! no difference when it comes to which will kill what. the ruger bisley hunter model would give you a bisley grip, round trigger guard, and a great way to mount your scope. You mean like this? Hard to find but also available in .45 Colt.
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I have several of each and shoot them all equally well. If I were faced with any of the game you mentioned, I'd choose either one and feel just fine with it.
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Either caliber will do what you want done. Choose the one that appeals most to you.
44s have become quite commonplace while 45 Colts (heavy loaded) still provide some differentiation. More "snob appeal" with the 45, but the 44 still does a good job & IMHO with a wider selection of projectiles.
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More "snob appeal" with the 45
Rod, too.
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.429 vs .451= .022 difference... As wtroper say`s above "Either caliber will get the job done", so I`ll repeat what was most often the answer to this question in the gun mags. "If you reload choose the 45, if not then choose the 44".... Personally, I would take the 45 Colt....
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If you go with the .45, and later purchase another gun in .454, you can shoot the .45's in it also. Good for light practice, or hunting smaller critters. Just my .02 cents worth
You cant shoot a big one, if you shoot a little one first.......
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.429 vs .451= .022 difference... There is no replacement for displacement ;-)
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.429 vs .451= .022 difference....... Also keep in mind that while the above is only about a 5% difference, what counts in performance is area rather than diameter, which calculates to about 10%. This means that besides providing a larger wound channel that you can obtain the same velocity with less pressure and less recoil.
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The .44 Mag... 'cause I like it, and the chambers won't be oversized.
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.429 vs .451= .022 difference... As wtroper say`s above "Either caliber will get the job done", so I`ll repeat what was most often the answer to this question in the gun mags. "If you reload choose the 45, if not then choose the 44".... Personally, I would take the 45 Colt.... Yup, and almost the same difference between the various .45s and the .475 yet no one denies that the .475 is a bigger and more effective hammer. I'll take the .45 over the .429 Magnum, thank you very much!! LOL!
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45 Colt, because it is higher on the food chain than the 429 mag
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Ok guys.....I love my 44 and have been a big fan of Mr. Keith's opinions for a long time. I have to say that EVERYTHING I have hit with a 250gr Keith @ 1100 fps has gone down no problem. That said I went to the Linebaugh link and read Mr. Linebaugh's write up on the 45 colt. I shot a whole summer of heavy 45s when I had the FA and I will say that everything I read on the link was true. I got less recoil and more controlability out of the 45 colt heavy loads at the same velocities as my 44 mag. Less BLAST too. Seeing as how I already have a 44 and can load for either .....I am going to order the 45 Colt. Thanks for all the input and the Linebaugh link. Ill let everyone know when the Bisley gets here and what I think of it. (Im gonna love it!!!)
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.45, bigger wound channel.
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Ok guys.....I love my 44 and have been a big fan of Mr. Keith's opinions for a long time. I have to say that EVERYTHING I have hit with a 250gr Keith @ 1100 fps has gone down no problem. That said I went to the Linebaugh link and read Mr. Linebaugh's write up on the 45 colt. I shot a whole summer of heavy 45s when I had the FA and I will say that everything I read on the link was true. I got less recoil and more controlability out of the 45 colt heavy loads at the same velocities as my 44 mag. Less BLAST too. Seeing as how I already have a 44 and can load for either .....I am going to order the 45 Colt. Thanks for all the input and the Linebaugh link. Ill let everyone know when the Bisley gets here and what I think of it. (Im gonna love it!!!) Great news!! Keep us posted!
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Glad you found the answer you were looking for. I too found that Linebaugh link very interesting and informative. Keep us posted.
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There's somethin about a FortyFive.....
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There's somethin about a FortyFive..... Yes indeed!
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If you have larger hands, you may need to rotate your grip (rotate in a horizontal plain) in order to keep your knuckle away from the back of the Ruger Bisley trigger guard on heavy loads. I find the FA grip frame ideal for my hand, and I thought that the Ruger Bisley was close enough to be a good fit. After getting my knuckles busted a few times with heavy 44Mag loads, I called John Linebaugh (since he made the gun for me recently) and he told me about the rotate trick. Anyway, it did work, but then my trigger finger was in somewhat of a poor position to allow me to squeeze straight back. However, when I shot lighter loads that didn't bust the knuckle, I maintained good finger geometry and fired it very accurately (4.75" barrel). After getting out a ruler, I found that the FA does offer a few millimeters more space for the knuckle, and shooting heavy-recoiling cartridges from it is no problem. But if you're going to use the Ruger Bisley for heavy recoil and you have large hands, you'll need to make some adjustments to the way you grip the gun. So you have to ask yourself, do you want to fit the gun to you or adjust yourself to fit the gun. I think at a certain price point, fellas ought to be giving more consideration to buying what fits their hand more naturally to facilitate recoil and accurate shooting. Few revolvers are more beautiful than a blued Ruger Bisley, but for me, I think I'd rather own just one good FA than three Rugers. Since I custom load, I can make the few revolvers I do have to just about anything I want. I don't think it's necessary to load for both the 44Mag and 45Colt in this day and age. One thing the Linebaugh writings don't address so much is that if the 44Mag and 45Colt are firing the same weight bullet at the same velocity, sure the Colt will have less pressure, but the 44 also has more sectional density, which means (theoretically) better ballistic coefficient and sectional density (penetration). The BC tends not to be much of a factor at short distances, but depending on the shot placement, so shooters might appreciate a little more sectional density to aid in the penetration on their shot. If it were me buying the Ruger Bisley again, I'd get the 45Colt since it can be downloaded and shot comfortably with those with smaller hands, my wife, or a youngster starting out. If the Bisley fits already and you don't handload, the 44Mag will have better cartridge selection, but since you do handload and don't mind loading for both the 44 and 45, and assuming it fits you well, already, then go for the 45Colt and find a good cast bullet that fits it. (Sorrr for such a long post, guys!)
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Actually, I recently pitted the .44 Mag against the .45 Colt in a penetration contest using factory loads from Grizzly Cartridge -- the 300 grain WFN against their 300 .45 Colt LFN load. The .45 handily out penetrated the .44 despite the "advantage" of a greater sectional desity. Plus, the .45 has a decided edge in the pressure department and develops 20% less than that .44 Mag load. While this is not conclusive, it seems to happen more often than not.
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I have large hands and I grip Bisleys with only two fingers and my pinky finger under the grip. This moves my knuckle away from the trigger guard and I find I don't tend to over grip the gun an shoot better.
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I hold the Bisley with all 3 fingers on the handle and have never had a problem with the trigger guard, and I shoot near max to max loads. I don't know why some do, nor can I explain what I may do differently, but it works for me.
Rod, too.
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I hold the Bisley with all 3 fingers on the handle and have never had a problem with the trigger guard, and I shoot near max to max loads. I don't know why some do, nor can I explain what I may do differently, but it works for me. Ditto for me.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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44 mag. Garrett Hammerhead bullets. You can take anything in the northern hemisphere, and many things in the southern, if not all.
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44 mag. Garrett Hammerhead bullets. You can take anything in the northern hemisphere, and many things in the southern, if not all. You know, I think he is no longer in business. I tried to get ahold of him last year and was unsuccessful. I may be wrong, and hope I am, but I was never able to connect with him.
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44 mag. Garrett Hammerhead bullets. You can take anything in the northern hemisphere, and many things in the southern, if not all. You know, I think he is no longer in business. I tried to get ahold of him last year and was unsuccessful. I may be wrong, and hope I am, but I was never able to connect with him. I just ordered a box last week and got them yesterday. He's still there and going strong. Google Garrett ammo; you'll find them.
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I have. I sent him a number of emails and he failed to reply.
Glad to hear is is still in business.
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Hmm. Not sure what's up with the email. I orderd directly through his site and got a confirmation email right away, and then another when they shipped. Haven't tried to call though.
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45colt!! I used a 44mag for over 10 years with few complaints,then I picked up a 45colt. For the handloader this is a great cartridge. I now have a few 45colts and before the year is out I will no longer own a .429magnum. Either will serve you well, but there is just something about that cartridge(45colt) that just speaks to my soul.
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UPDATE!! It has come to mine and my local guns shop's attention that Ruger makes an overwhelming majoraty of the Bisley Blackhawks in 44 mag. After a three day search David (the owner/operator of my local gun shop) has come back with only one distributer that even has a Bisley in stock. Actually they had 5 and every one of them is a 44. That distributer was of course Davidson's. No other distributer could even say when they were going to get any Bisleys but the general theme from them all was that when they get them they usually get them in 44 and dont see many 45 colts. Added to that is that they all have a pretty long back order list for the 45 colt Bisley so even if they did get one they would ship them out to dealers that are already on the list. First come first serve. Thats fair to all. So as much as I had my heart set on a 45 Bisley it looks like availability and an undeterminable waiting list have made the decision for me. The Bisey 44 will be here monday! (Im gonna love it!)
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Tracker,
I sent a (new) Bisley 45 Colt to Rod for conversion to a 475. Thus, he will have a new bbl & cylinder. Might want to talk to him. Bet he might make you a deal.
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