30 30 Vs 45 Long Colt
Once around the cylinder at 65 paces.
30 30 vs 45 long colt. 45 colt often called 45 long colt ballistics. Ballistics and drop for the 45 colt often called 45 long colt. The most complete 45 colt ammuntion ballistics. Compare all 45 colt ammunition manufacturers on one easy chart.
Up close it doesnt matter. A 30 30 will kill the biggest bear ever under 100 yards. As range increases it takes more velocity to get adequate penetration. I have a new vaquero in 45 and asked this same question to a ruger represenative at an outdoors show.
He said the new vaquero will handle all factory loads but the. The 45 long colt is the clear winner of the two as far as im concerned. As mike and id indicated youll be able to use clean convenient carbide dies to load as. The 45 colt cartridge which is sometimes called 45 long colt 45 lc or 114333mmr is a handgun cartridge dating to 1872.
It was originally a black powder. I hand load 45 long colt and have been using unique brand pistol powder the last 2 years in my ruger super redhawk with 200 and 250 gr. A 1993 4 58 vaquero in 45 colt. Small enough for iwb carry yet it hits just as hard and is as accurate as the 5 12 gun.