History of the 45 Colt

The 45 Colt is often fired with light loads when shooting steel in competition. Many are misled into believing this cartridge is an underpowered relic of the past. The history of the 45 Colt video demonstrates the power of the 45 Colt cartridge when loading with the historically correct powder charge of 40 grains of black powder under a 255 grain lead bullet.