I'm looking to buy one, and only one single action revolver. It's going to be a Peacemaker.
Which caliber would you choose: .45LC, .44Spl, or .357mag?
Colt SAA - Which Caliber?
I'm looking to buy one, and only one single action revolver. It's going to be a Peacemaker.
Which caliber would you choose: .45LC, .44Spl, or .357mag?
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.357, it's the cheapest
My votes for 45LC.
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Of those three? .45 Colt.Originally Posted by jeffreywt
But my first choice would be .38 WCF (with an extra 10mm cylinder if it's a new enough gun to handle it. I had a Vaquero set up that way for a while. We called it the "Space Cowboy".)
.44 Special for me.
What will you use it for?
Do you already own revolvers in any of those calibers?
You know, the thought that someone might be buying an SAA for any reason other than "Just because" had never even crossed my mind?
Mostly just because. Also, for teaching NRA basic pistol. In other words, it will be shot very little and fondled a lot. I could serve that purpose with something cheaper like a Vaquero but I like Colts and I know as superficial as it is, I would be unsatisfied with anything that wasn't the "real deal".
I will be getting a DA revolver in .357 at some point for the same purposes. Taking that into account, .357 is probably the way to go. I just figured I'd ask in case one of the other calibers was super fun to shoot or whatnot.
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My Vaquero is chambered in 45 Colt but only because I am a little more nostalgic and I already reload bunches of 45ACP which share the same lead bullet.
357 is probably a better choice from cost standpoint but you will want to go with 38 Specials most of the time. Magnum ammo is not fun out of a gun with that little funky grip.
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Go retro and real: .45 Colt or .44-40.
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