I have a Freedom Arms M-97, 4 3/4 bbl. and a Ruger Red Hawk with a 6 in bbl. both in .45 Colt. Due to the weight of the Ruger it sits in the safe most of the time. The FA M-97 is light and handy and handles full house .45 Colt loads easily. But my daily carry load for hunting etc. is 16.5 gr. of 2400 under a hard cast 255 gr. LBT bullet. I've shot completely through two deer, butt to brisket, with this load and it's very pleasent to shoot. And yes I got both deer, they ran maybe 25-30 yds and left a blood trail Ray Charles could have followed. The hard cast 255 gr. LBT bullet cuts a very neat .45 caliber hole.
