45 lc vs. 45 acp

[splitshot]

  what is the diff between a 45 lc and a 45 acp.  cost,  ft,lbs of energy and feet per sec.   mike w

[buck man]

Well, of course the .45 Colt is the older of the two cartridges, and the .45 ACP was actually developed to match the ballistics of the former.
Without delving too deep into the specifics, the differences are minimal with the 'standard loads':
.45 ACP 230 grain bullet @ 830 FPS (military ball load)
.45 Colt 250 grain bullet @ 860 FPS (Remington)
The .45 Colt will usually toss a heavier bullet, and can be loaded hotter in a stronger action.

I stole this off of gun and game. Hope it helps.

[Fl0und3rz]

No difference. They are both equally inferior to the 9 mm. 

Just funnin'.  Best answer above.  That and ACP is for semi autos, mostly, whereas LC is for revolvers and lever guns.

[yorketransport]

No difference. They are both equally inferior to the 9 mm.

  This should be good!

Like Buck Man said, they're pretty much equal with common  standard factory loads. The Colt has a lot more potential though.

Some of my favorite guns are the 45 ACP/45 Colt convertible revolvers. Then you get the best of both. If you want a revolver go with the Colt. If you want a semi auto get the ACP.

Andrew

[thinkingman]

Modern firearms and modern powders can get A LOT more juice out of the 45LC than the acp.
And it will throw heavier bullets.
The previous posts point to the fact that the LC is a revolver cartridge the ACP is primarily a pistol cartridge.

[Fishnclifff]

No difference. They are both equally inferior to the 9 mm. 

[coachcw]

If loaded up the 45lc can be a potent weapon typically found in single action revolvers. the 45 acp is a great defense round found in many semi autos .

[Bofire]

 :)above is correct except. There is no 45LC, there is 45 Colt and 45 ACP. The L came about when the Army used both 45 Colt and 45 Schoenfield at the same time. The 45 S was a shorter cartridge, when ammo was ordered by outposts the 45 C was sesignated LC to clarify the order.
Carl 

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Colt

[deaner]

If loaded up the 45lc can be a potent weapon typically found in single action revolvers. the 45 acp is a great defense round found in many semi autos .

plenty of double action revolvers out there chambered in 45lc       hell if ya have $6000 or so burning a hole in your pocket you can get a colt anaconda in .45lc

[Dhoey07]

.45LC will cost you over twice as much to shoot

[BULLBLASTER]

I have one of each. My 45 colt is a Taurus titanium revolver. Can shoot puny little cowboy loads all the way up to full house loads. I have some hsm bear loads for it that will do a number on the shooter and target  very versatile cartridge. My 45 acp is a Kimber 1911. Its awesome too... my carry gun. I think the colt is more of a powerhouse in modern guns than a acp will ever be.

[jdb]

When loaded properly in a stout handgun the .45 colt well do anyhtinh a .44 mag will do.

[splitshot]

where do you find puny cowboy loads(SHORT COWBOYS).?   east of the cascades.     mike w

[BULLBLASTER]

My dad casts his own bullets and loads cowboy p linking loads. Im not sure what his recipe is.

[yorketransport]

where do you find puny cowboy loads(SHORT COWBOYS).?   east of the cascades.     mike w

The best way us to load your own or find somebody who can help you load some. Trail Boss powder was made for this type of load and it works beautifully!

[Bofire]

Cabelas sells what they call cowboy loads.
Carl

[BiggLuke]

These days... the major difference is cost and availability.
The .45LC is a much bigger brass cartridge... thus it costs more simply based on material used.
Also, the .45ACP is produced much more frequently, so cost comes down on that simply because of supply.
All though with the popularity of the 1911 shooters out there... .45LC might be easier now days to actually find.
but... like I said, they make more .45ACP annualy for all the military and police use, so there is simply far more of that on the market.

If you are a hand reloader, .45LC is gonna simply have a higher starting cost because of the brass.