.45 Colt Cowboy vs Black Powder ?
This is a Question concerning hazard, if any, of using .45 Colt Cowboy in a black powder SAA frame, s/n 92K. Cylinder, barrel & innards are 1960s modern Colt parts.
Shooting Cowboy in other guns doesn't seem much different from standard ammo other than dirty cleanup.
Gun was an Artillery someone 'modernized' as a shooter with new Colt parts ca. 1960s, Colt markings on right side of barrel.
Shooting Cowboy in other guns doesn't seem much different from standard ammo other than dirty cleanup.
Gun was an Artillery someone 'modernized' as a shooter with new Colt parts ca. 1960s, Colt markings on right side of barrel.
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Looks like a nice shooter. If it were mine I'd be loading it with black and just enjoy shooting it. Maybe some light loads of Unique but I'd rather shoot it as a 45 Colt not a 22. 0 -
I looked up the ballistics on the Cowboy and standard .45 Colt and the Cowboy is 250 grains lead bullet with muZzle velocity of 750 feet per second. The standard .45 Colt is 255 grains & 860 fps.
I doubt that makes much difference in wear & tear gun-wise.
Anyone have info as to pressure differential or pressure characteristic difference?0 -
Cowboy loads should be safe for a lot of shooting. Pressure and velocities are less than SAAMI factory loads and original 40 grain black powder loads which pushed a 250 gr bullet at about 900 fps. 0
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