Article: The .45 Colt Lever-Action As A Hunting Rifle

[markinalpine]

From GUNS Magazine On-Line Edition
The .45 Colt Lever-Action As A Hunting Rifle

[AJMD429]

Nice to see an article that isn't basically just an 'advertisement' for some particular product.

No surprise it concluded the .45 Colt is a great hunting rifle...!

[TravisM]

Can't wait to read it. Thanks for the link.

[243dave]

I was a bit disappointed in the article, they didn't get either rifle bloody to find out just how effective the Colt is out of a rifle. How can you write an article titled "The .45 Colt Lever-Action as a Hunting Rifle" without taking any game??

[hightime]

I'm planning on doing some work on the subject this season.

Owen

[J Miller]

I read the article. It was a waste of time and band width. I've read better reports right here.

Owen,
By all means get to it. And let us know of your success.

Joe

[Paul Jenkins]

Gents,
I don't remember his name, but a few yrs ago there was a man posting here regularly with great success on bear, deer and I think, elk in canada with a .45 C rifle who was very successful. I believe he used 300 gr. bullets most of the time.

[RKrodle]

I enjoyed reading it, Thanks for posting it up.

[Hobie]

Gents,
I don't remember his name, but a few yrs ago there was a man posting here regularly with great success on bear, deer and I think, elk in canada with a .45 C rifle who was very successful. I believe he used 300 gr. bullets most of the time.

45Stomp. He is here under another name.

[.45colt]

As Great as the .45 Colt is don't ever think it will ever be a 45-70. it is a whole different ballpark.

[JerryB]

I seem to remember that 45Stomp also took mountain goats with his .45 rifle.

[hightime]

I shoot a lot of 45's. 45 acp. 45-70, 45-110 and three 45 Colt pistols and Now a 45 long Colt Uberty Special Sporting rifle. The 45 Colt fed many of the early Westerners. As a bit more of a challange, I think it's a worthy task. A 270 and a scope is to easy. The 45-70 was the task last season and it worked three times on whitetail. Even the 357 pistol worked. Life is good and getting better.

Owen

[vancelw]

As a bit more of a challange, I think it's a worthy task. A 270 and a scope is to easy.

Owen

Yep. I've taken several mule deer with .45 Colt. Some of the quickest drop and die I've had. Makes me have to get a little closer than I would with a scope, but a 300 gr bullet at 1200 fps makes a mighty fine hole that bleeds.