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Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte
I would pick .45 LC. I'm starting to become less of a fan of .44 mag these days.
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A man after my own heart.
The deciding factor in lever gun selection between these two calibers can often be as simple as the twist rate. I'm not sure if Rossi still uses it, but Winchester and Marlin are a bit stuck in the past with regards to this specification. They use a 1:38 twist in the .44 mag, which was standard for the old .44-40. .45 Colts get a 1:16 or 1:18 twist.
The very slow twist in the .44's did an adequate job of stabilizing the stubby little 200 grain bullets of the .44-40, but is far too slow to stabilize 240 to 300 grain bullets. The faster twist in the .45 Colts is far better suited to the heavier bullets. As a related aside, both calibers' common handgun platforms all use the faster twists, as do .44 Special handguns.
So, check the twist rate of the .44. If it's the old 1:38, the .45 Colt will be far more accurate. And, if you are a handloader, the .45 Colt is a bit more versatile.
All that aside, that has to be one of the most absolutely useless firearms I have ever seen. But I want one. Bad...