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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => STORM => Topic started by: Tuolumne Lawman on October 07, 2019, 03:46:40 PM
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Taking a pole of the three labels. Which do you like the best. I'm not saying my choice yet.
1) Created by me based on an original 12 cartridge pack label
(https://i.imgur.com/SdzLUXU.jpg)
2) Original Winchester .44 Colt label
(https://i.imgur.com/9WqWozK.jpg)
3) Original US Cartridge Corporation box label
(https://i.imgur.com/8u7lhj9.jpg)
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Well, I personally like #3. The picture of "Colt's New" revolver, the phrase "Central Fire", the spelling of "calibre" all add up to the essence of cool.
CC Griff
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Can we vote for all three? ;D I like no. 1, but I am an old GI.
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I based mine, back in the late 90's, off of #2. Used basically the same one as you listed. I did that one because it was going into a Remington and then later for the '72 Open Top, if I deemed necessary.
Now if it was to be used in or strictly for the Richards then I would go with #3. Really like that label and they kept the same general pattern for the SAA 45 boxes.
But for me, now, I just don't feel the need to do all the work to create #3 even though I have the Richards II in 44Spec and will only shoot 44Colts in it. No-one but me would appreciate or see that work or effort, since I don't shoot competition any longer.
So my vote is #2 since I believe you are putting them in your 'new' '72's.
BRS
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I have been using No. 3 for several years:
(https://i.imgur.com/a5P4F9F.jpg)
I paste the JPEG into a word doc, and size to the Cheyenne Cartridge box. on a 45 box, its 4.75" x 2.5". On a 44. Russian box, about 4.5" x 2.25". I put three on a page, print on a color printer, then cut out. I put a thin layer of rubber cement on the box and the label, and let dry. Then I stick it on. It can be removed later if you want to change style.
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# Three.
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I like #1. It reminds me of a Colt Paper Cartridge box. It also has the cartridge info on it, like the powder charge and bullet weight.
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I like #1. It reminds me of a Colt Paper Cartridge box. It also has the cartridge info on it, like the powder charge and bullet weight.
That is a copy of an original 12 cartridge packet. I merely changed it to "50" from "12" cartridges and made a box label. I found it in McDowell's book. I used it when I was shooting a Richards and a 1858 conversion.
30 grains of powder and a 225 grain, .451" diameter bullet would have made it more of a thumper than the .45 Schofield with 27-28 grains. The Army eventually downloaded their 45 Colt to 30 grains of powder and a 255 grain, and civilian loads were dialed back to 35 grains.
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I like all three of them, #2 has a distinct 'ol' timey look to it, something you'd maybe find while rummaging around in the house of a long passed old bachelor that was rumoured to have been a shooter in bygone years, but I'll cast my vote for #3. Something about it that makes ya wanna dig out the guns and ammo and go shootin. Or at least head for the loadin bench. ;D
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#3's my favorite .
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Well I went with number one. It Fits the Cheyenne Pioneer 44 Russian box perfectly. I like that it says "44 for Colts and Remington", It doesn't say .44 Colt. It won't matter if a fill it with 44 Colt or Russian.
BTW. I read somewhere that Frankfort Armory tried making a single Martin type cartridge for issue to units that had Russian, Colt, or Remington revolvers. The rim was small like the 44 Colt, the case was 44 Russian/Colt diameter and the bullet was tight for a Russian and loose for a Colt/Remington. It was like a small rimmed 44 Russian with a hollow base or oversized heeled bullet.
Actually a short .44 Colt case loaded with a soft lead hollow base bullet would work in both! They did hollow base with the .38 long Colt and .41 Colt.