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Economy drove my decision. The .38/.357 uses less powder and has cheaper Brass and Bullets than the .45 Colt. Even if you don't reload .38/.357 ammunition is cheaper than .45 Colt ammo. The gun weight is a factor to consider too. The .357's weigh 1/4 pound more than the .45Colt's.
The SAAMI standard 45 Colt loads are very pleasant to shoot because of mild blast and recoil and have a proven track record as excellent killers on everything from men to horses. The “paper energy” of the old 45 generally runs 300-400 foot pounds of energy.
The large frame Black hawk in .45 Colt can safely drive a 250-300 gr (an even heavier) to even more velocity to approach or exceed real world performance of the .44 Magnum. Both the .44 Special and .45 Colt are fine calibers in either a good Smith & Wesson or Ruger revolver. I have both and have lots of respect for them both.
so I have been looking at 45 colt loads. I under stand that the 357 is the smaller more energy transfer vs the slow bigger hole of the 45 colt. What is the real world difference between the 158 grain 1250 fps and the 45 colt doing about 850-900 fps? I am looking at recoil, muzzle, blast, penetration soft and hard (barrier), wound channel etc.
The good news is that with high recoil 45 Colt +P loads, these grips definitely give more comfort and better control than any of the smaller smooth grips or the Pachmyrs. Their biggest problem is that my Blackhawk will not fit in its original box with these grips.
Taffin Tests .45 Colt I have not tested Bullseye in the .45 Colt. But have tested AA#5 and True Blue. I've marked 11.0g AA#5 under 255g SWC as accurate in my notes. Problem is ... it isn't low recoil (960fps load). True Blue is another good powder (metering is great too!), but I liked the upper end of its range. See my 'True Blue' thread for my ...
Considering the 45 ACP is a lighter bullet (230gr vs 255 gr) driven at about the same velocity, that would make the 45 ACP slightly less powerful and slightly less recoil. Ruger does make a 45 ACP revolver but it is in a single action Blackhawk or Vaquero and is available only as a convertible (45 ACP / 45 Colt) with a dedicated cylinder for ...
I set up a tripod and using video capture got these results. Top one is 23.5 grains of H110 and bottom is 19 grains of 2400, same bullet. Pistol is 4" 45 Colt RedHawk. As you can see by the videos the recoil is similar but less with the 2400 and the muzzle flash is about half of the H110 flash.
A 45 colt shooting traditional loads is pretty mild compared to a 357. It does not have that high velocity crack to it. Be forewarned, there are cartridges available that far exceed SAAMI specifications and recoil substantially more than the 357. Do not use those cartridges in the new Vaquero.
I recently purchased a blued 45 Colt Blackhawk, kind of a companion to my Stainless Old Army with a 45 Colt conversion cylinder. I'm thinking about shooting cowboy action with them. I intend on handloading - 45 Cowboy is expensive. I bought a box of HSM Cowboy, 250gr RNFP ($1.00 a round) and a small box of Hornady Cowboy 255gr RNFP ($1.25 a round).