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| Allan Matthews... |
 Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:49 pm |
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My brother recently bought a Taurus replica of the Colt Lightning
Model, in .45 colt. Only reloading data he can find is for revolvers.
Is there any data availble for trloading for these rifles?
Thanks, Allan
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:43 am |
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# My brother recently bought a Taurus replica of the Colt Lightning
# Model, in .45 colt. Only reloading data he can find is for revolvers.
# Is there any data availble for trloading for these rifles?
The allowable SAAMI pressures for the 45 Colt are the same whether
used in a pistol or a rifle. Use Colt SAA safe data and enjoy the
range toy for what it is, a classy plinker.
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| Allan Matthews... |
| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:08 pm |
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On Thu, 22 May 2008 12:43:14 +0000 (UTC), nordrseta at (no spam) yahoo.com wrote:
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KInda what I thought but wasn't sure. Thanks for info.shot my first
deer with a Colt Lightning , 44-40 in 1947/
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| zxcvbob... |
| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:08 pm |
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Allan Matthews wrote:
# My brother recently bought a Taurus replica of the Colt Lightning
# Model, in .45 colt. Only reloading data he can find is for revolvers.
# Is there any data availble for trloading for these rifles?
# Thanks, Allan
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Use the slower-powder reloading data to take advantage of the long
barrel. Herco, HS-6, and Unique, instead of Red Dot, Clays, and Titegroup.
Bob
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| Robert Scott... |
| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:20 pm |
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"Allan Matthews" <amatthews2 at (no spam) stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:g151to$b3c$1 at (no spam) grapevine.wam.umd.edu...
# On Thu, 22 May 2008 12:43:14 +0000 (UTC), nordrseta at (no spam) yahoo.com wrote:
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# KInda what I thought but wasn't sure. Thanks for info.shot my first
# deer with a Colt Lightning , 44-40 in 1947/
Very cool!
Good shooting,
desmobob
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:20 pm |
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On May 21, 6:49 pm, Allan Matthews <amatthe... at (no spam) stny.rr.com> wrote:
# My brother recently bought a Taurus replica of the Colt Lightning
# Model, in .45 colt. Only reloading data he can find is for revolvers.
# Is there any data availble for trloading for these rifles?
# Thanks, Allan
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The safe answer is to keep it to blackpowder pressures, that's what
the original gun was designed to take. However, they DO chamber the
Thunderbolt in .357 Magnum, so the material can take those pressures.
The question is how big the barrel shank is in .45 caliber. You don't
really want a jugged chamber. I believe these are near-copies of the
medium-frame Lightnings, there were also larger-framed ones chambered
in rifle callibers up to .50. So the design isn't necessarily THAT
weak. The current .45 copies are intended for Cowboy Shooting games
which are blackpowder-only and probably aren't intended for intensive
handloading hot-rodding. If he wanted something with a bit more
punch, he should have gotten the .357 version.
Stan
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| Åmund Breivik... |
| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:55 am |
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Jim wrote:
# I don't get it!! A Taurus rifle that is a copy of the Colt Lighting ??
# How did they do that, make a rifle that is a replica of a revolver??
# What confuses me even more you mentioning deer hunting with one in
# 1947.
I'm sure others will chime in, but Colt did in fact use the "Lightning"
name for a rifle as well. The Colt Lightning series of rifles and
carbines were pretty slick pumpactions, and came in three frame sizes. I
have an original medium frame Lightning, in .44-40. It holds 14+1 rounds
of ammo, and the trigger mechanism has a disconnector like a modern
full-auto weapon so you can hold the trigger back and work the action
for up close and personal rapid fire.
I believe several companies are now making more or less correct replicas
of these; I wouldn't mind owning one to shoot, so I can give the old
Colt a bit of well deserved rest.
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Aamund Breivik
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| David R.Birch... |
| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:55 am |
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Jim wrote:
# I don't get it!! A Taurus rifle that is a copy of the Colt Lighting ??
# How did they do that, make a rifle that is a replica of a revolver??
# What confuses me even more you mentioning deer hunting with one in
# 1947.
Colt made a series of pump action rifles in the late 19th century.
They were called the "Colt Lightning Magazine Rifle" and were
available in most of the popular calibers of that day. Colt dropped
the line after Winchester "accidentally" let them see some of Hugo
Borchardt's advanced revolver designs in their tool room.
David
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