Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters JB; came across your article on the 45 Colt

No we are talking .429 because that is the size of the bore and that is the size after leaving to bore.

An 80% of bullet diameter meplat is larger on a 45 bullet than it is on a 44 bullet. I did a lot of math research to verify this! LOL

The difference between 44 and 45 bullets is about like the difference between 45 and 475, is that not a step up with a bigger hammer or not?

I shot an Asian buffalo with a 500 JRH with a 425 grain flat point hard cast and a friend shot one with a 475 Linebaugh with a 420 grain hard cast.. The guide said the 500 hit harder than the 475. Anyone that is astute at observation says the same thing about the 45 when compared to the 44 on large heavy game. Larger diameter matters, believe it or not.