HEAVY bullets Changeling my friend....
Sure a 270 HP would be fine on a deer. Actually, the original black powder .45 Colt load has dropped more than a few critters such as buffalo, grizzly, runaway horses etc. The "lesser" .44/40, even more of 'em! But since we're talking HEAVY bullets in the .45 Colt, that means 300+ grs to me. From 255 to 270 ain't much of a jump....No one respects 44man's opinion any more than I do, in fact I sometimes ask his advice "behind the scenes". His is the voice of experience not theory! As to "Heavy .45 LC bullets", HP or not, I've found that when you step up to a 300 gr @ 1250 fps level, the .45 Ruger becomes a whole different animal! I'm enjoying the heck out of playing with these handheld thunderbolts. Penetration? In spades! Can't wait to try some 457122's now! [smilie=w: I can understand your enthusiasm regarding the .45 LC Changeling, and reading about and theorizing about various aspects of reloading and ballistics of same. I do it too. I dearly want a .500 WE to play with and I gobble up anything written about that cartridge that I can find. But what I'm most interested in, is folks who actually shoot one. Their opinion means the most to me. Savvy?....:wink: Dennis (who also thinks you need to actually SHOOT your .45 Colt! :razz:)....Photo: Hardcast 335 gr .45 Colt http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...5grhardcas.gif Link to article: http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazin...d=321&magid=24