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.45 colt for deer
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 541690" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>Unless the bullet is really soft lead you most likely will not get much expansion at the velocity you can get out of a 45 Colt. You did not say what revolver you will be shooting. If you are shooting a 1873 Colt design you will be lucky to be able to get 600 of so fps with safe loads. With a Ruger Black Hawk or Red Hawk you can step up the velocity and pressure and probably be able to get around 1000 or so fps. In either you may not get much if any expansion but it does not really matter. You must know your limitations as to how far away you will be able to place that bullet into the vitals of a deer. If you place that heavy 45 cal bullet into the vitals it most likely will plow completely through a deer broads side and kill it in short order from blood loss even without any expansion. I have taken deer with the 45 Colt and 255 gr Keith type SWC cast out of wheel weights going a touch over 1000 fps between 35 and 60 yards shooting them through the front shoulder going in and all have exited either through the off side shoulder or behind the shoulder. Some dropped in their tracks and others have run off 50 yards or so. Big chunks of lead don't have to be moving at the speed of light to kill effectively as long as you put them where they need to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 541690, member: 10178"] Unless the bullet is really soft lead you most likely will not get much expansion at the velocity you can get out of a 45 Colt. You did not say what revolver you will be shooting. If you are shooting a 1873 Colt design you will be lucky to be able to get 600 of so fps with safe loads. With a Ruger Black Hawk or Red Hawk you can step up the velocity and pressure and probably be able to get around 1000 or so fps. In either you may not get much if any expansion but it does not really matter. You must know your limitations as to how far away you will be able to place that bullet into the vitals of a deer. If you place that heavy 45 cal bullet into the vitals it most likely will plow completely through a deer broads side and kill it in short order from blood loss even without any expansion. I have taken deer with the 45 Colt and 255 gr Keith type SWC cast out of wheel weights going a touch over 1000 fps between 35 and 60 yards shooting them through the front shoulder going in and all have exited either through the off side shoulder or behind the shoulder. Some dropped in their tracks and others have run off 50 yards or so. Big chunks of lead don't have to be moving at the speed of light to kill effectively as long as you put them where they need to go. [/QUOTE]
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