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Yea, I see the confusion and I made an assumption you were using open sights cause that’s what I do. A deer just isn’t that hard to kill and with a 45 caliber and you can actually develop too much...

You really gain very little by pushing a 45 Colt. And the difference in shock really comes down to bullet choice. The difference in trajectory doesn’t amount to much either. If you want to range...

30 / 30? Bounces right off. [smilie=1:

While the throats are likely a problem no matter when Ruger made the gun, they at some point changed specs on the reamers from SAAMI specs to a straight(er) case dimension. It really helps brass...

70 years ago Speer taught the shooting world the benefits of a bullet that lead doesn’t touch the bore. It eliminates what you need to know. And for those that always clean your guns, you have...

Hmmmm. Now you understand the $300 discount.

Shoulda bought the revolver. :bigsmyl2:

I had one that was the exact opposite. Then as the round count went up, they eventually switched. We can theorize all we want. Test and let Professor gun and his assistant Mr Target be your guide....

Fun! Get bored and want to try something different, try loading / shooting two. :smile:

I love reading these type discussions because, as unbelievable as it might seem, there are actually people out there that think we are ALL inhumane for wanting to use ANY handgun, in ANY caliber,...

I have both. The GP100 has a 5” barrel, so velocity with cast is a tad more flexible than with the 3” model. One 69 is a 2.75 and the other is the 4.2. While the 4.2 can work with 250 cast, the...

Everybody’s always over worried about the dreaded leading. Revolvers are like wine cause they improve with age. The gun will shoot in the forcing cone “it needs” as it breaks in. It will continue...

I love my Blackhawks after I worked them over. But the slug you show will most likely …. perform better in an automatic. Up to about 230 grainers. The Blackhawk shines from 200 RNFPs and up. How...

With lead, failure is a strength issue. Everything we and the gun does is to minimize yaw upon exit since we are most likely breaking the barrier at the same time. So the lower the BC, (meplat...

This causes a lot of thought and the answer depends on your recoil tolerance and accuracy standard. If you are happy with 2” groups, everything works. Because of the relative pressure / velocity...

From your first post shooting WAY low. You need to increase the time in the barrel in order to come up. That means a heavier bullet. Or, a slower powder keeping the same charge. Or, cutting the...

I think I see a pattern here. From handgun to rifle …. 45 ACP. Then when you get tired of chasing brass, you can get a wheeler. You can buy small primers that are cheaper and generally more...

45 brass, particularly the Colt, are victimized by the most expansion variance in straight cases because of the taper in the chambers vs what carbide dies do to the case. Here is a link to a site...

For 17 years, I used 20.5 grains H110 / 296 with that slug. Got another gun and had to kick it up to 21.5 grains. But as others have stated, you change a single component and you ALWAYS start low &...

When this thread is exhausted, you are going to have opinions that amount to nothing of value in your case. After 50 years in the gun business, I have seen guys fixated on calibers, gun brands,...

I have and use both models. The 69s (2) i bought had to have the throats reamed, and that’s it. If you want the option to shoot 44 Mags, then get the 69s. The GP100 with the 5” tube is the most...

It is a highly personal thing that only your logic can sort out. Would I own one? No. But I’m old fashioned when it comes to new calibers created by the industry. I ask, what does this cartridge...

The fun comes from learning something new. Why should I ruin your fun? Have good ear plugs.

What’s an old jarhead know about guns or shooting. :bigsmyl2:

I use a trick I learned as a kid. Hollow point expansion can be …. expedited and exaggerated by melting a candle and filling the hole. Then just scrape level with a knife. Creates hydraulic...

You probably know it, but just in case, “the silhouette bullet” was the Saeco #428 or the GC version of it loaded with somewhere between 22.5 and 24 grains of H110 / 296.