Lost Californian
Expert
I have a major desire to have a particular gun. A short barreled single action revolver in .45 Colt. THIS one -
That is a Cimarron Arms "Doc Holiday Thunderer". 3 1/2" barrel, 6 rounds of .45 Colt. I want it for the recoil therapy, the implied 'cool' factor, and just for fun. It is impractical to get that particular one. First is that it would be the only .45 Colt I would own, and I would not reload for it. Second is availability.
I have recently found out that there may be an alternative cartridge, the 10mm Auto. S&W is making the Model 610 -
A 4" barrel N-frame beauty that can handle the hottest 10mm rounds available. And, in the plus column for me, it will shoot .40S&W, which is my preferred handgun caliber, and that I reload. Could easily make 10mm reloads with my setup.
Once I started looking, I found Ruger makes this one, GP100 Match Champion -
Same basic setup as the Smith, just in a smaller frame. Least expensive one on my list, too.
The big question I have, for those who know,
Does the 10mm Auto compare to the .45 Colt at all, or is it apples and oranges? Which would have the greater recoil, and is it manageable? (I know, that one is subjective to the user) Which is the more "fun" round? Bears and deer and hogs are NOT my concern.
Hope I made sense. Thanks in advance.
That is a Cimarron Arms "Doc Holiday Thunderer". 3 1/2" barrel, 6 rounds of .45 Colt. I want it for the recoil therapy, the implied 'cool' factor, and just for fun. It is impractical to get that particular one. First is that it would be the only .45 Colt I would own, and I would not reload for it. Second is availability.
I have recently found out that there may be an alternative cartridge, the 10mm Auto. S&W is making the Model 610 -
A 4" barrel N-frame beauty that can handle the hottest 10mm rounds available. And, in the plus column for me, it will shoot .40S&W, which is my preferred handgun caliber, and that I reload. Could easily make 10mm reloads with my setup.
Once I started looking, I found Ruger makes this one, GP100 Match Champion -
Same basic setup as the Smith, just in a smaller frame. Least expensive one on my list, too.
The big question I have, for those who know,
Does the 10mm Auto compare to the .45 Colt at all, or is it apples and oranges? Which would have the greater recoil, and is it manageable? (I know, that one is subjective to the user) Which is the more "fun" round? Bears and deer and hogs are NOT my concern.
Hope I made sense. Thanks in advance.