Looking at shorty Vaqueros in .45 Colt and .44 Mag and I need to layout my thoughts and talk myself through them.
The .44 would see Specials and Russians only. The .45 would see light Colt, Schofield and ACP loads once I source an ACP cylinder. I have brass for all of those calibers (well, except for Schofield brass) and the use case is just for fun. Once an ACP cylinder is installed, that would probably be what I shot the most.
The .44 is local but would need the birds head grip frame swapped for a regular one (~$200 for grip frame and upgraded grips). The .45 is an online purchase and would need the ACP cylinder which appears to be hard to find right now.
What to do, what to do…and “both” isn’t an option.