of 800 to 900 fps. The modern sport of cowboy action shooting has resulted in .45 Colt carbines being offered for the first time. A .45 colt loaded with 8 grains of Unique and a 250 grain bullet still will blow thru a whitetail deer. I am talking 250 gr. 11s with musket caps. It is chambered for the .45 Colt, also sometimes called the .45 Long Colt. His 45 Colt bullet was #454424 and was available for decades from Lyman. Anyone have any first hand experience using 45 colt for deer under 50 yards? While the .357 SIG and .40 S&W will kill feral hogs and deer-size game, for most hunters, 10mm Auto should be viewed as the minimum for big-game hunting. The reason I ask is that I recently bought a pietta cap and ball 44 cal. Someday when i have enough dough to own a wheelgun specifically for hunting, it will be the .45 Colt SBH Hunter. Henry Big Boy Brass 45 Long Colt for Hunting Deer & Delaying Evil Major Van Harl USAF Ret. I believe they're 225g or I have the all lead flat nose practice rounds that are going 850fps and weigh 250g. I don't know about the 45 Colt on deer today. I think if you can take a shot at a deer in 50 yards or less with a 45 Colt⦠Wisconsin â-(Ammoland.com)- I was trying to ⦠I have jacketed hollow points that at the muzzle are going just under 1000fps. These are my favorite deer and bear loads for .45 Colt, Lee C452-300-RF boolit (320gr checked and lubed) over 20.5gr LilGun or 17.0gr H2400. Modern deer are a lot tougher with kevlar skins and all. I have used it in double and single-shot percussion pistols and changed out the no. Even the cowboy 45 Colt loads kill deer easy when you put the bullet in the vitals. They run out of a short barreled Vaquero right at 1100f/s. 300 SRUM at least will assure a kill. The S&W Model 25-5 .45 Colt Revolver. My buddy says I need to get the hard cast bullets if I'm going to use the 45 colt. Historically, it was never chambered in rifles. Elmer Keith was way ahead of his time in developing everyday working and hunting loads. Although it will kill deer at very short range, the .45 LC is a poor choice for deer hunting. Even so, everything about this revolver is rightâfrom the unfluted cylinder to the rosewood Bisley grips and the 5½-inch barrel to the caliber (an old favorite: the .45 Colt). Okay, now you know what cartridges not to choose for deer hunting. The original conical bullet found in black powder 45 Colt loads from the 1870s is very close to the Lyman #454190 and the RCBS #45-255 FN. lead bullets at a max. But I believe the SWC putting a .452 hole completely through a deer would be pretty effective. Right now my SBH is cursed to being used for plinking, shooting grouse, bear defense, truck gun, deer hunting, wintertime CC and anything else a handgun is good for, but when i have a purpose built hunting gun, it will be .45. Doug // March 25, 2016 at 12:42 am // Reply. In days long past, big caliber slow movers killed many American Bison, Elk and other larger game. Why, by the sale of deer rifles today it looks like you'd need at least a 7mm Magnum of some kind to bring down a whitetail. If you are determined to try these revolvers on deer and hogs yourself, stay with smaller animals and have a trailing dog handy. Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you use standard pressure 45 colt loads to deer hunt with. That doesnât leave many options. This powder is not as forgiving as black powder. The original loading for the 45 Colt was a 250/55 gr lead bullet with 40 grs Black Powder and out of a 7 1/2" barrel would do 900 to 1000 fps and was one if not the most powerful pistol until the mags game along. ... For hunting, I can load a JHP if desired. Because itâs a full-sized, single-action Ruger, you can dabble in the âRuger-onlyâ .45 Colt ⦠in Colt-pattern revolvers â particularly the brass-framed ones. These are 50/50+2% that is bhn 10-12, can scratch them with a thumbnail but not dig the thumbnail in.
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