Choctaw Jack

When I was preparing to retire, my wife and I chose an exit date, essentially just over a year away. I advised my manager and district manager of my proposed date and left it at that. I had accrued several months of PTO,and as my retirement got closer I started taking the time off , until all the time I had left was two weeks,and exactly two weeks and one day prior to my chosen day I gave my two weeks notice. My contract stated that I had to work at least one day in the year I retired in to get credit for that year, so I scheduled myself for one last day, showed up for my retirement party,cleaned out my desk and locker, and went home. Choctaw Jack

Give Ken Griner at Griner Gunworks a call. I got mine from him last year. Choctaw Jack

When I was shooting .45 Colt ( I have since switched to C45S), my go to load was 6 grains of W231 behind a 200 grain PC'd RNFP. It shot very well, but was a little on the " Warthog" side. Our targets took a beating but there was no question of if it was a hit or not. Choctaw

Glad to hear you're safe, UB! Hope it stays that way!

Nope, I use 4 grains of Clay Dot in the C45S. Runs about 615-630 fps in my 4 3/4 inch Evil Roys. Takes the KD targets down, no problem. Practically no recoil at all. I use a 160 grain RNFP coated bullets in the C45S, with a firm crimp. Choctaw

I shot ~5 grains of W231 under a 200 gr. RNFP coated bullet in my '73 for a while, but in burned very dirty, and blowback was substantial. One of the reasons I switched to C45S. Choctaw

Best John Wayne line ever: Fill Your Hand,You S.O.B !! Choctaw Jack

Ken Griner, Griner Gunworks Bloomfield, NM

......... and the cost of ammo gets even cheaper if you cast your own bullets. Most of my " cowboy" guns have never had a commercially produced bullet through them. As close as I can figure, my home cast and coated .45 bullets cost around 4-5 cents each. Of course, YMMV Choctaw Jack

After having 2 case separations of 45 Colt brass (both were Winchesters ), I removed all cannelured brass from my loading rotation. I had CBC and AGL in the lot, but I've never had any problems with either. Most of these brands eventually got cut down to C45S , so the cannelure question is solved for now. Choctaw

I have smaller than average hands and all of my main match pistols ( Uberti Evil Roys, Model Ps, or 1871 Open Tops) have lowered hammers, or on the Open Tops the hammer spurs have been lowered. I have never experienced "hammer bite) from any of my revolvers. As stated above, wrapping your pinky under the grip prevents this. For me it also helps with sight alignment, keeping me from aligning the front sight too high on the initial grip out of the holster. As usual, YMMV. Choctaw Jack

When I was a kid, a neighbor had the single shot version. We put many, many rounds through that little rifle with no issues. Light, compact, accurate and totally reliable. Idlike to find one ( for a decent price) myself. Choctaw Jack

I understand your desire for historical accuracy, but 40 or more rounds of ammo , and two pistols and holsters, is going to be quite heavy. Since I shoot either .45 Colt or C45S, I've taken anything except the bare essentials of of my gunbelt. My belt knife, badge holder, and all other accouterments stay in my odds and ends box at home. Just a thought. Choctaw.Jack

I've experienced the same extraction problems with Winchester brass as Sarge. My main match rifle doesn't always pull them out of the chamber every time. I've got enough C45S brass (both factory and cut down .45 Colt) that I don't usually need to use Winchester cases, but if I do, they get relegated to my revolvers. Choctaw

Tried the screwdriver method on a new Harley FLT one time. Ripped the filter in half, too short for a regular wrench, had to trailer it to the dealer. HD payed for it, but didn't like it much. Choctaw