I apologize if this has been asked before, I'm just trying to wrap my head around something.
If I understand correctly, the 45 acp was originally designed to replicate the power of the original 45 colt revolver cartridge, but in a semi-auto platform. The original 45 colt load was pushing a 255 grain bullet around 900-1000fps (but closer to 900fps) and was designed to put injured horses out of commission. It seems like the original 45 colt was designed as a round to have a lot of weight, momentum and penetration, not so much the wild velocity of some of the magnums, but it clearly did its job well.
So, what's the first thing that comes into your moving when you hear 255 grains of flat nose hard cast moving at ~925fps? The original 45 colt loading, but there's a twist. What if you were to have a 45acp round that exactly replicates the original 45 colt load?
Introducing Buffalo Bore's 45acp+p Outdoorsman which features a 255 grain hard cast bullet with a relatively wide meplat moving at ~925fps. I have a source, not my own numbers, that can confirm that this load runs a 5 shot average of 923fps out of a Glock 30 with its stock 3.77" barrel.
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=395
Here's Buffalo Bore's Standard Pressure 45 colt 255gr soft cast (not hard cast, unfortunately) load that is pushed out of a 4" barrel (closest to a 3.77" Glock 30 barrel) at 950fps. Let's assume for all intents and purposes they're using a hard cast bullet.
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=45
Are these pretty much they same load?
If you trust a standard 45 colt to do the job hunting deer, black bear, hog or for a gun to carry while hiking for let's say defending against a black bear, wild boar or rabid dog would you trust the 45acp, loaded heavy (255gr hard cast at 925fps) to do the job as well?
I am trying to rationalize getting a Glock 30 for carrying when hiking and camping over a Glock 29 since 10mm is so expensive here and I don't reload. Would this 45acp+p 255gr hard cast be enough to protect me against any 4 legged predators out in the woods? (not grizzly bear)
I apologize for the long post, just trying to figure some stuff out.
Thanks,
Nick
If I understand correctly, the 45 acp was originally designed to replicate the power of the original 45 colt revolver cartridge, but in a semi-auto platform. The original 45 colt load was pushing a 255 grain bullet around 900-1000fps (but closer to 900fps) and was designed to put injured horses out of commission. It seems like the original 45 colt was designed as a round to have a lot of weight, momentum and penetration, not so much the wild velocity of some of the magnums, but it clearly did its job well.
So, what's the first thing that comes into your moving when you hear 255 grains of flat nose hard cast moving at ~925fps? The original 45 colt loading, but there's a twist. What if you were to have a 45acp round that exactly replicates the original 45 colt load?
Introducing Buffalo Bore's 45acp+p Outdoorsman which features a 255 grain hard cast bullet with a relatively wide meplat moving at ~925fps. I have a source, not my own numbers, that can confirm that this load runs a 5 shot average of 923fps out of a Glock 30 with its stock 3.77" barrel.
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=395
Here's Buffalo Bore's Standard Pressure 45 colt 255gr soft cast (not hard cast, unfortunately) load that is pushed out of a 4" barrel (closest to a 3.77" Glock 30 barrel) at 950fps. Let's assume for all intents and purposes they're using a hard cast bullet.
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=45
Are these pretty much they same load?
If you trust a standard 45 colt to do the job hunting deer, black bear, hog or for a gun to carry while hiking for let's say defending against a black bear, wild boar or rabid dog would you trust the 45acp, loaded heavy (255gr hard cast at 925fps) to do the job as well?
I am trying to rationalize getting a Glock 30 for carrying when hiking and camping over a Glock 29 since 10mm is so expensive here and I don't reload. Would this 45acp+p 255gr hard cast be enough to protect me against any 4 legged predators out in the woods? (not grizzly bear)
I apologize for the long post, just trying to figure some stuff out.
Thanks,
Nick