45 colt, in a lever action. Useful?

[GotRDid]

The Hornadys are good bullets but there's just something about the 45 Colt that screams 'cast bullet'.

I was shooting powder coated cast Blue Bullets. Some of the best on the market.

 

[JumboSammich]

Damn, you guys talking up the 45 Colt lever got me wanting one.

 

[kelbro]

Damn, you guys talking up the 45 Colt lever got me wanting one.

Bunch of enablers around here...

 

[DogBuster]

Damn, you guys talking up the 45 Colt lever got me wanting one.

Hahaha


JM stamped Marlins brought top bucks years back

Now that Ruger is building them…old JM stamped prices are down

If fin you’re looking…stay away from the RemLins built by Remington 2010-2015 ish

Marlin in the prime years were built by craftsman that cared

Cross bolt safety started around 1983. Pre safety commanded top bucks

Still have a few ole Marlins…357…44 mag…45 Colt and of course M39 in 22 LR

Pic…2007 Marlin 45 Colt…round barrel…octagon barrels were more common in the Cowboy series

Scope is the classic 1-3x20 Weaver

 

[DogBuster]

1979 1894 357 mag…

 

[DogBuster]

CAS. …cowboy action shooting brought life back to lever guns

Stuff a case full of Trailboss and a heavy cast bullet and have fun !

Not sure how popular it still is

 

[xr650rRider]

I've got 2 Winchester 1892's and Freedom Arms Model 83 with both .454 Casull and 45 Colt cylinders. 44 Mag has nothing on a 45 Colt.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I built a custom 45 colt revolver on a Smith & Wesson N frame years ago. ( I built the Cylinder).

Using WW cases, I shot the same pressures as you find in any magnum revolver. There is nothing “weak” about modern 45 Colt cases. My best load was 15.5 grns of Blue Dot behind the Sierra 225 grn hollow point at close to 1300 fps.

Factories simply will not load a 45 Colt to it’s full potential for one reason, the fear some one would fire it in an old antiquated firearm.

If you remember, when Casul first introduced his 45 Casul with his “triplex” load, he actually used WW 45 Colt cases.

 

[tmwinds]

In a well built modern day lever action a .45 long colt can be loaded to .44 mag. power. If that is your objective, why not just get a .44 mag to start with?

 

[spaniel]

If it's built to handle modern pressures, a 45 Colt can be loaded up to effectiveness.

Personally, I'd just go with a 44Mag. I've got lots of experience and they are a proven deer killer.

 

[joshb]

If it's built to handle modern pressures, a 45 Colt can be loaded up to effectiveness.

Personally, I'd just go with a 44Mag. I've got lots of experience and they are a proven deer killer.

Sound advice until you walk into the local gun shop and see a neat rifle. All stainless with a 24” octagonal barrel. Think I paid $600 for it. I took it home and started researching. Rossi doesn’t have a stellar reputation but this one is put together well. Nice fit and finish. A slight feeding problem was solved with a longer COL.