Doe with 45 Colt

[Seminole Wind]

I ended the season with this doe and a Ruger Bisley 45 Colt. She came toward my stand and turned broadside at 35 yards. A high shoulder shot with a 265 gr Swift Aframe dropped her in her tracks. It’s been a good season with 2 eight point bucks and a doe with 3 different revolvers.

 

[JustUs4All]

Congratulations.

 

[furtaker]

Fine kill and nice firearm.

 

[furtaker]

I guess you can probably get 44 Magnum performance from the 45 Colt with good handloads can't you? I've always thought that would be a good handgun hunting round when properly handloaded. Plus you get a little bigger bore size out of the 45.

 

[Seminole Wind]

I guess you can probably get 44 Magnum performance from the 45 Colt with good handloads can't you? I've always thought that would be a good handgun hunting round when properly handloaded. Plus you get a little bigger bore size out of the 45.

Yes you can easily match or exceed the performance of a 44 magnum with handloads in the right gun. Both cartridges are great hunting rounds.

 

[Dub]

Very well done

 

[Railroader]

Yeah, what he said! ^^^

 

[kmaxwell3]

Very cool. Congratulations.

 

[dtala]

you are making me want to tote my Ruger Single six 45 Colt and kill a deer with it. Congrats sir!!!

 

[antharper]

Yes sir, congrats ! You’ve had a great season

 

[Anvil Head]

45 Colt is an excellent hog cartridge as well. I handload 255gr. semi's (I cast my own). Found a load that is mid range 44magish and shoots very well in both my Ruger and Henry BB. Knocks the dirt off a big hog. PB is 350+. Lots of smaller ones as well. Taking a deer with that load is nothing, no doubt when you can see the hole.
Long range - nope, but I like to hear them breathing before I tap the cap.