Will a 45 Colt take down a bear?

45 Colt handload in the right gun should work fine and has. As for my favorite whitetail . 357 Magnum or other similar-caliber load, a well-placed shot with a good bullet will certainly kill a bear, but it’s not recommended. He says he has never had it fail to stop a bear on site.

Can a 44 magnum kill a grizzly bear?

357 magnum and . 44 magnum revolvers were used. The grizzly bear was killed. In total, there were 8 defenses against black bears and 27 defenses against grizzly bears.

Is a 44 mag big enough for bear?

44 Magnum is often considered the minimum cartridge for a bear-defense gun, that isn’t necessarily the case. This cartridge’s deep penetration is more than capable of stopping a charging bear with good shot placement. Many people are also able to shoot faster and more accurately with a . 357 Magnum than a .

Is the 45 Colt powerful?

45 Colt. Colt revolvers, Colt clones and similar handguns, are designed to operate at about 14,000 psi. The hefty revolvers, like select Ruger and Freedom Arms guns, can handle much higher pressures, around the 25,000 psi range. 45 Colt cartridge exists today because it is a powerful, useful cartridge.

Why is a 44 Magnum more powerful than a 45?

44 Magnum has earned a reputation as one of the most powerful handgun rounds available for home defense or hunting. It’s capable of taking down extremely large game. 44 Magnum delivers between 900 and 1,500 foot pounds of energy; by contrast, the . 45 ACP’s power ranges between 400 and 600 foot pounds.

Is 44 magnum ammo expensive?

44 Magnum is a powerful revolver cartridge. It was initially developed to be a more potent load of the . 44 S&W Special, its parent cartridge, by Elmer Keith in 1955. For a hunting round, it isn’t too expensive, typically costing only $49 per box of 50, or $0.98 per round.

Which is stronger 44 mag or 10mm?

It’s known for outstanding power; one of the cartridge we looked at had a listed muzzle energy over 1,200 ft-lbs! Again, the 10mm Auto is no weakling; it’s used to drop many of the largest and most dangerous animals on the planet. But the . 44 Magnum remains the more-powerful of the two.

Can you shoot 45 ACP out of a 45 long colt?

You cannot shoot 45 acp out of a . 45 colt unless you get a conversion cylinder for it, no 44 ammo either.

Which is better, a 44 Magnum rifle or a 45 Long Colt rifle?

Which is better for hunting, a 44 Magnum rifle or a 45 Long Colt rifle? Using OEM SAAMI spec ammunition, it’s a no brainier. The .44 Magnum. It has much better energy and ballistics.

Which is better a.45 Colt or.454 Casull?

The .45 Colt rounds are much (over 50%) lower in recoil, which also aids in practice. Running 100 rounds of .45 Colt in a day is a very doable and fun thing, as well as being perfectly serviceable for lesser threats. The .454 Casull is a marked step up and is vastly superior in stopping power to the older choice, .44 Magnum.

What kind of ammunition do I need for A.44 Magnum?

Bosowicz uses commercial Remington 210-grain JSP ammunition in his .41 Magnum and recommends any similarly structured loads. In a .44 Magnum a 240-grain JSP or a 220-grain or heavier silhouette-style bullet like Federal loads commercially and other bullet makers offer for handloading are also fine choices.

When did the Remington 44 Magnum come out?

The .44 Remington Magnum was released in the 1950’s and was based on the .44 S&W Special. The goal was to create a high-pressure cartridge, as well as a handgun that could handle the pressure. The cartridge became popular across the country, and has found uses at the target range and hunting fields.