I think it’s probably that and so guys like me don’t ream out their 25-06 chamber with one and expect it to shoot (which I’ll be doing when my throat is gone since a 25-6.5 rpm reamer will chase out any firecracking).
I’ll come out in support of this one. I wish they’d have used the full length RPM case for selfish reasons, but this move makes sense.
They’ve throttled back their loadings considerably, though. From my fast twist 25-06, I get some blistering speeds, and it has 7gr less capacity than the RPM...
Ruger Vaquero in 45 colt with an 8 inch barrel and deep bluing. Dad’s got it currently
Had another 45 Colt SAA made by Colt that I was pretty fond of too. Color case hardening, deep blue, pretty walnut grips. Man, that gun was great.
Used both on game and both perform well. I can’t actually echo what others are saying about velocity and pressure*, but I do prefer the way Hammers work. Here’s a muley heart from a few years ago shot with a 143gr HH out of a 280 AI
*the one exception I have is in 25-06, where I get 3300 with...
Yep, long day.
Picked it up around noon. It was smoked in (cigarettes), the dude removed all top light bulbs, removed the fuses for the headlights, disabled cruise control and my bluetooth, stole my $400 baseball mitt from my college days, stole tools, and got rid of my kids’ carseats. All in...