RE: How about a 45colt lever action rifle for deer hunting?
Do yourself a favor and find a .44 magnum lever.....it's a better gun than the .45 Colt because it has loading data and you'll never have to wonder if some poor guy got some of your ammo for his Colt SAA clone.
The .45 Colt as standard factory loading is a poor choice for deer.......the .44 Magnum is a fine choice. Handloaded the .45 Colt is equal to the .44 Mag.....but your ammo is an accident waiting to happen.....