.45 shooters what's the advantage over the 50 ?

[Homesteader]

Cyrus, I put on one of the brass folding sights made by Tom A Hawk, bought here on the forum. I’ll try to remember to snap a pic of it. Good looking, really.

 

[UndeadPoet]

I've had other calibers in the past, but the .45 has been my rifle for a very long time. The ability to load up for deer and load down for squirrel and such has always been one of its best characteristics, I think. With a light squirrel load it's almost as quiet as my air rifle! Light weight, cheap & easy to feed, tack-driving accuracy, and extreme versatility. Yep, it's the rifle caliber for me.

Edited to add: My Southern poor boy is a custom build that sports a 44" swamped and tapered barrel that makes it a delight to carry as well as shoot. I've had to add a peep sight due to my aging eyes, but if I can rest it on anything I can reach out and touch my target at a distance. I don't when hunting. Do pretty well off-hand too.

May I ask, what do you use for a “squirrel load” in your .45? Thanks!
‘Poet

 

[Rock Home Isle]

May I ask, what do you use for a “squirrel load” in your .45? Thanks!
‘Poet

I have a .45 that is very accurate with light loads, 20 grains of fffg will go into the same hole, 1/2” high, at 25 yrds. I swear you can see the ball going down range…it’s like “Bowling for Squirrels”.

 

[ronaldrothb49]

I have a .45 that is very accurate with light loads, 20 grains of fffg will go into the same hole, 1/2” high, at 25 yrds. I swear you can see the ball going down range…it’s like “Bowling for Squirrels”.

I loved watching guys shooting their civil war muskets. Most of the target shooters used light charges for better accuracy. You could follow the progress of the minie ball down range by the smoke trail it left.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I loved watching guys shooting their civil war muskets. Most of the target shooters used light charges for better accuracy. You could follow the progress of the minie ball down range by the smoke trail it left.

Contrail Shooting….early low tech missile system