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"Like someone else said, with proper loads, it is essentially the equal of the .44 mag."
Actually it would be even better. A 300 gr. bullet at 1500 FPS or a bit more would duplicate the old 45-60 black powder round.
"A 300 grain lead 45lc can easily reach 454 casull levels, BUT your gun MUST be able to handle that kinda preassure."
The only fly in the ointment is the Winchester M94's and marlin M94's had way too slow a twist rate to have a bullet that heavy. That's the primary reason I sold my Winchester M94 in .45 Colt was that too slow a twist. Groove diamter was .452" and I sized the Lyman #457191 292 gr. (nominally but 300 gr. in my alloy) to .454" and the twist being too slow caused the bullets to keyhole by 50 yards. Accuracy even at 25 yards was totally abysmal. (4" on a good day and there were few of those.) Too bad ads it would have been a perfect gun for some of my hikes. Light enough that it didn't bust my arches and potent enough for lions and bears.
If I had to do it all over again, I'd spend the bucks and have it rebarreled with a proper twist and thoat. I'd also go with a .45" groove diamter so I would not have to size the bullet down as much.
Paul b.
Paul B.
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