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Interesting new rifle/shotgun crossover weapon called "The Circuit Judge".
Opinions?
http://www.pitchengine.com/free-release.php?id=65435
Opinions?
http://www.pitchengine.com/free-release.php?id=65435
Naw Suh, it ain't, unless you restrict yourself to factory ammo. I have taken deer out to 40 yards with a Ruger Old Model Blackhawk 7 1/2 inch barrel with a 255 grain semi-wadcutter over 10 grains of Unique. They drop right where they are. The bullet makes a big hole going in and a big one going out. I use the same load in a Win 94 Trapper. I have never chronographed this load, but the loading manuals say I should be getting 1000 fps from the 7.5 inch barrel, and maybe up to 1300 fps from the rifle. This is actually a rather mild load, but it delivers close to 500 ft. lb of energy at the muzzle. It is demonstrably a good load for 160 pound Georgia Whitetail deer.I really like 45 long colt, it is my favorite handgun caliber. However, for deer hunting it is another extremely anemic cartidge.
While what you say is true, the circuit judge is not designed for the hotter loads you describe, so you would be limited to factory "anemic" loads.Naw Suh, it ain't, unless you restrict yourself to factory ammo. I have taken deer out to 40 yards with a Ruger Old Model Blackhawk 7 1/2 inch barrel with a 255 grain semi-wadcutter over 10 grains of Unique. They drop right where they are. The bullet makes a big hole going in and a big one going out. I use the same load in a Win 94 Trapper. I have never chronographed this load, but the loading manuals say I should be getting 1000 fps from the 7.5 inch barrel, and maybe up to 1300 fps from the rifle. This is actually a rather mild load, but it delivers close to 500 ft. lb of energy at the muzzle. It is demonstrably a good load for 160 pound Georgia Whitetail deer.
If you really want to achieve the full potential of the .45, check this article by John Linebaugh. I don't have a need for most of the heavy loads, but it is interesting to read about the reasons the .45 Colt can be safely loaded to excel .44 Magnum velocities and energy at lower pressures, and less stress on gun and shooter in Ruger and Contender handguns.
http://www.customsixguns.com/writings/dissolving_the_myth.htm
I don't know about the various "Judges," and I don't want to know about them. I will stick with my S&W and Ruger handguns when it comes to .45.