Author Topic: Continuing the CAS polling.. (Read 1241 times)

Big Hext Finnigan · « **on:** December 12, 2003, 03:24:17 AM »

Howdy pards,
How about another big log on the fire?

What's your favorite cartridge for CAS? Do you shoot it exclusively?

For me, I think the 38-40 is just the berries. I like the look, the lines and the performance. But I have decided to only own real period guns in that cartridge, so I am without a single one.

So for now, I shoot 45LC, 38SP and 44MG.
Adios,

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2003, 03:41:50 AM »

I didn't know that they made a pistol cartridge other than 45 Colt!!!! :shock:
I do however wish my rifle was 44-40!!

Cheyenne Ranger · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2003, 08:18:13 AM »

45 Colt--sometimes called 45 Long Colt to distinguish it from the Schofield cartridges.

Cheyenne

MOGorilla · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2003, 08:20:42 AM »

25 grains of Black Powder, wrapped in nitrated paper, with a .454 lead ball. This is my ultimate cartridge. I had high hopes Palmetto would follow their Colt Root revolver with a Colt Revolving Rifle. I am still hoping.

Cheyenne Ranger · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2003, 08:58:23 AM »

Oops, forgot the second part--45 Colt in both pistols and rifle. Can't quite seem to figure out how to shot it in the shotgun :grin:

Cheyenne

Calamity Jane · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2003, 09:24:16 AM »

Use mostly 44-40 (Holy Black, of course).

I'z tried 'em in me scatter gunz but the boolit falls out the end of the barrel a'fore'n I get 'er closed . . .

. . . so I gues it ain't "exclusively".....

Cuts Crooked · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2003, 10:25:57 AM »

.45 Colt!!! After all I am a WARTHOG!

Roy Cobb · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2003, 12:59:47 PM »

Is there another caliber besides 45?
45 Colt gets the nod ...........
In Black or Smokeless.........

howdy doody · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2003, 01:49:15 PM »

As you do or don't know the only cartridge I have been shooting for a year is 357 and I shoot that in my marlin. I stuff 457 balls into my pistols fer the hand guns. :grin: 12 ga for the SXS.

Dutch Canyon Red · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2003, 08:42:00 PM »

Right now it's 45 Colt in the rifle and RVB's and 45 S&W in the Open-Tops but I'm about to do like Howdy and start usin' pistols where ya put the fixin's right in the gun.... hope I don't set my beard on fire. :roll:

J.W.Neely · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2003, 11:31:19 PM »

I have been shooting 45 Colt in rifle and pistol, 2004 I hope to master these new 1860 Armys 44 cap n ball shooters.
I wish I had gone with 44-40 because of my bp addiction, what was the question?

Calamity wrote:

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I'z tried 'em in me scatter gunz but the boolit falls out the end of the barrel a'fore'n I get 'er closed . . .

Hold the barrel level and then shoot uphill, or just shim them boolits till they hold tight.

44 Man · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2003, 03:56:13 AM »

I started with a pair of AWA's in .44 spl, my favorite cartridge. I never had a .45 that shot worth a hoot, until now. I fell upon a Hartford in .45colt, cheap. This gun is a great shooter, and it is quickly becoming my favorite gun and cartridge. So it looks like I may be switching! Damn, I've been 44 Man for so long, no one will know me if I change! :oops: I guess I'll just have to shoot the .45 and lie about it! 44 Man

Lone Yankee · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2003, 11:59:54 AM »

.32-20 WCF. It is the most underrated ctg used in SASS. It is a true .32 Magnum. I shoot 115 gr Lyman 311008 at 980 fps in the revolvers and the same load in my 1873 Uberti 24" rifle. It is easy to hit targets at longer ranges because of it's flat trjectory and high degree of accuracy. It also drops knockdowns as effectively as many .45 loads I have seen.

I also have .45 Colt revolvers and would shoot them in matches if it weren't for Arthritis in my hands. I needed a lower recoiling set of main match guns and the .32-20 was chosen because it is a classic caliber.

I also shoot .44 Remmies by Uberti and with a 24 gr FFFG Goex load, t he recoil is tolerable.

Lone "a Senior Shooter" Yankee

RB Rooson · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2003, 05:09:09 AM »

AWA Peacekeeper Pistols - .38 spl (125 grains)

Marlin '94 Rifle - .357 (158 grains)

HR2D2 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2003, 06:23:17 AM »

Two Navy Arms Schofields in 45 Colt and a Winchester 92 the same. I have been toying with 41 Long Colt as I have an Army Special in that caliber and am toying with getting one of those Rugers in 40 S&W and having it rebored or just coughing up $1000 for a US Firearms SAA in 41.
Just love excuses to load and shoot obscure calibers.

Capt Hamp Cox · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2003, 03:39:53 PM »

Stainless 5 1/2" RVs, and 1894 Marlin, all in .44 Mag. Shoot 200 gr rnfp over 5 gr Titegroup. For long range pistol cartridge rifle I shoot my grandpa's old M92 Win rifle (24" octagon barrel) in .38-40. Either a Rossi coach gun (w/hammers) or a hammerless Stevens 5100 single trigger, both in 12 ga.

Texanna shoots 5 1/2" RVs (blue), and 1894 Marlin, all in .357 Mag (158 rnfp over 4 gr Titegroup), and a 20 ga Fox Mdl "B" double.

Peddler Parsons · « **Reply #16 on:** December 16, 2003, 03:32:31 PM »

a pair of 7 1/2" Cattleman, & Marlin Cowboy both in 45LC - Black Powder
hammer double with brass also in black Powder and a 45/70 with 515 black powder. Is there anything else?

jbr · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2003, 04:59:04 AM »

.38 spec and .44 mag, Unique or BP. .45 Colt with Unique.

Snake River Cowboy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2003, 02:26:44 AM »

.45 LC

California Lawdawg · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2003, 07:33:33 PM »

What else than 45 Colt in rifle and pistols :-D

Lawdawg

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2004, 07:46:48 AM »

.45 Colt

Slim

Col. Nathan C. Riddles · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2004, 07:55:47 AM »

Nuttin but 45 Colt & 12ga.

Old Griz · « **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2004, 06:35:18 AM »

I shoot Modern because I'm so cheap I got a couple of Ruger Convertibles (and a Seabring convertible, but that doesn't count) so I could practice with 9mm stuff. It shoots like a .38 with the 9mm, so it's not like the full house .357 loads. (But I LOVE the .357 the best!)

So could you get any LESS authentic than a 9mm SA revolver? :oops:

wishbone hooper · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2004, 06:41:25 PM »

Pair of Colts I got in a steal and an original 1889 Marlin, all in 38-40. Hammer 12ga. All BP. Love the 38-40
New member here, Wishbone :lol:

Big John Wyatt · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2004, 01:41:49 PM »

When I started I already had a rifle in 45 colt. So everything I now shoot is 45 colt. However, had I done a little more research before I started shooting, 44wcf would been my ticket.

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #25 on:** February 20, 2004, 05:26:31 AM »

Recieved my FIRST CENTERFIRE hand gun this year.
.45 COLT :grin:

Had been shooting cap n ball in 1860 army & .36 navy along with the single shot T/C Patriot for several years.

Camp Cook · « **Reply #26 on:** February 20, 2004, 02:57:33 PM »

-1- Marlin 1894CB 45 Colt rifle
-2- Uberti Cattleman 5.5" barrels 45 Colt
-2- consecutive Ser #'ed Ruger Bisley Vaquero's 5.5" barrels 45 Colt
Stuck on the 45 Colt!
My alias is.... "Slick Holiday"

rs22250 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 20, 2004, 04:41:44 PM »

I did the research and so far I am loving the 44-40 and I avent even got into BP yet.