ruger convertible vaquero and super blaqckhawk 45lc/45 apc

zuludon · December 26, 2012, 01:17 AM

i have been thinking of buying a ruger convertible 45 and wonder how well the 45 apc will shoot in the long colt barrel

kimbers rule · December 29, 2012, 11:34 PM

I have an old model convertable vaquero and I hate to admit that while it shoots 45 l.c. good it shoots acp better. Thats a good thing for the pocket book but I bought it to shoot the long colt because of the nostalgia of the cartridge. Glad it shoots both though.

rclark · December 30, 2012, 12:55 AM

Shoot just as well ... if all is well with the revolver of course. I have two .45 Convertibles of the flattop variety from Lispeys.

slugoo · December 30, 2012, 11:35 AM

I've got the Blackhawk convertable and I only use it for 45ACP only, works great with that bullet. I've probably shot more than 3,000 rounds in it with not one problem and is very accurate. I've got 3 ruger 45Colts so thats why I never change the cyl. Charlie

RickB · December 30, 2012, 12:41 PM

Have any of you used a 1911 magazine as a "speedloader" for your revolver when using the ACP cylinder? I've seen a pic in a gunrag, but haven't seen anyone actually load a whole cylinder.

rclark · December 31, 2012, 01:49 AM

Not me. Of course I don't even own a 1911. The o' one at a time with fingers work fine

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Crankylove · December 31, 2012, 10:35 PM

I have the convertible Blackhawk, and have not found accuracy to vary between the Colt vs. ACP loads...........but, so far all I have have shot have been 200 grain lswc bullets at around 950 fps out of both cartridges, so I don't really have a lot to go on.

The ACP loads are my standard reloads, and I did not realize when I loaded the Colts that although its different powder and charge weight, they were the same velocity.

El Bango · December 31, 2012, 11:14 PM

My 3 3/4" Sheriff's model shoots the ACP to POA @15 yards,I like it a lot better than the 45 Colt cylinder.

December 26, 2012, 01:17 AM	#1
zuludon Junior Member Join Date: December 10, 2010 Posts: 5	ruger convertible vaquero and super blaqckhawk 45lc/45 apc i have been thinking of buying a ruger convertible 45 and wonder how well the 45 apc will shoot in the long colt barrel

December 30, 2012, 12:55 AM	#3
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,619	Shoot just as well ... if all is well with the revolver of course. I have two .45 Convertibles of the flattop variety from Lispeys. __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king.

December 31, 2012, 01:49 AM	#6
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,619	Not me. Of course I don't even own a 1911. The o' one at a time with fingers work fine . __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king.

December 31, 2012, 10:35 PM	#7
Crankylove Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2008 Location: 8B ID Posts: 1,753	I have the convertible Blackhawk, and have not found accuracy to vary between the Colt vs. ACP loads...........but, so far all I have have shot have been 200 grain lswc bullets at around 950 fps out of both cartridges, so I don't really have a lot to go on. The ACP loads are my standard reloads, and I did not realize when I loaded the Colts that although its different powder and charge weight, they were the same velocity. __________________ The answer to 1984 is 1776

December 29, 2012, 11:34 PM	#2
kimbers rule Member Join Date: November 3, 2012 Location: State of Jefferson Posts: 95	I have an old model convertable vaquero and I hate to admit that while it shoots 45 l.c. good it shoots acp better. Thats a good thing for the pocket book but I bought it to shoot the long colt because of the nostalgia of the cartridge. Glad it shoots both though.

December 30, 2012, 11:35 AM	#4
slugoo Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Location: Littleton Colorado Posts: 78	I've got the Blackhawk convertable and I only use it for 45ACP only, works great with that bullet. I've probably shot more than 3,000 rounds in it with not one problem and is very accurate. I've got 3 ruger 45Colts so thats why I never change the cyl. Charlie

December 30, 2012, 12:41 PM	#5
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	Have any of you used a 1911 magazine as a "speedloader" for your revolver when using the ACP cylinder? I've seen a pic in a gunrag, but haven't seen anyone actually load a whole cylinder.

December 31, 2012, 11:14 PM	#8
El Bango Member Join Date: December 23, 2012 Location: SW Colorado Posts: 42	My 3 3/4" Sheriff's model shoots the ACP to POA @15 yards,I like it a lot better than the 45 Colt cylinder.