The 45 Colt is lots of fun to shoot, I had one for the same reasons you mention, I think my was a Ruger Blackhawk. The idea is carry lots, shoot little when use as a walk around the lease sidearm. The problem for me is that dang thing is so heavy, I eventually replaced it with a Glock 9mm with Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman ammo and never looked back. I carry the 9mm locally and now a 10mm Glock when hiking in the west.
