44M and 45C both have their good points

by bj , Thursday, August 06, 2015, 21:56 (3401 days ago) @ Dave B

No denying that .44Magnum is a good cartridge, and no denying that .45Colt can surpass it with proper loads. No denying that both cartridges can be very versatile.

The best aspects of the .44Magnum are that it is available in so many interesting guns.

The best aspects of the .45Colt are its capabilities in high intensity loadings and its ability to handle heavy bullets.

I don't see any reason to forsake one cartridge for the other.

I grew up in the popularity of the .44Magnum and ignored the .45Colt, thinking it was just an old cartridge. At some point I learned how wrong I was.

And similarly I've finally decided that the .41 Magnum is a good cartridge even though I don't own one. I'm thinking it is the ideal cartridge for the S&W N-frame and the Freedom Arms 97.