Speaking of Kool-Aid, you drink plenty of the 44 mag type. The original question was about the 45 Colt. It is and remains a fantastic handgun cartridge, the discussion about handloading to improve a 44 special or load down a 44 magnum is a separate debate.
On it’s own merits a 45 Colt has been proving a point for over 140 years that it is a great round and far from obsolete...
No Kool Aid here, I probably own more .45's than most .45 Kool Aid drinkers and have a Dillon 650 dedicated to the .45Colt. At last count, 11 .45Colt's, 10 .45ACP's, two .454's and a .450Bushmaster. Sorry but the argument that I'm a .45 hater and .44 Kool Aid drinker just doesn't hold water. You'll have to actually argue based on merit.
You're the one that brought it up, don't whine about it now. The fact remains that contrary to your first response, the .44Mag can be handloaded to anything the .45Colt can do. This idea that the .45Colt is somehow more potent and/or more pleasant is wishful thinking at best.
No Kool Aid required, just the ability to read, handload and chronograph.
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