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Originally Posted by Superman
I was just doing some reading and it seems Dr. Higgins is correct about firearms for a change.  Vaqueros are smaller, but I think I don't think I need the bigger-framed gun. That's the Super Blackhawk and the Bisley, right? .45 Colt is not considered small, right? |
Both sizes of Ruger are available in .45 Colt, even though the .45 Colt would never be considered a "small" round. It's all about how "hot" of a round the particular gun will safely accept.
The "standard" .45 Colt load is really about all anyone could ever need from a handgun. My "Colt safe / Vaquero safe" load, consisting of either the 250 grain or 270 grain bullets previously shown, will shoot all the way through our biggest North American game, at least on broadside shots. They will go all the way through deer sized game lengthwise, end to end.
What more would a guy really need? I've pretty much given up on the big boomers as pretty much unnecessary. The heavy .44 mag or .45 Colt loads just dig a deeper hole in the ground on the other side of the animal. They don't buy you a thing.
So, yeah - a "small" framed .45 Colt loaded with "standard" .45 Colt loads is everything you need. Maybe if there is a really big, really pissed off griz in your future, one of the bigger boomers might make you feel a little better. That would probably all be in your head, though.
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Originally Posted by Superman
I don't like bling, but I may get the SS Vaquero. In the photos, the blued one looks like black powder coat to me. I'll have to look at them.
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Ruger bluing is really pretty "utilitarian", to be polite. The guns are not polished in the least, and the bluing is really dull. Their stainless guns are much more pleasing to the eye.
That said, the highly polished stainless steel example I have shown was a special order item from Lipsey's. Ruger's standard stainless finish is a brushed finish. I really like it. Here is an example, my Super Blackhawk in .44 mag. Its 3.75" barrel is a special order from Talo, but the finish is standard Ruger brushed stainless:
