If you could have only one rifle Caliber?

[bioprof]

Actually, I've just avoided the problem by having one of each caliber: 36, 40, 45, 50, 54, 62, and 75. I still need a .69 smoothie and a wallgun with a 1" bore.

 

[Joel/Calgary]

Actually, I've just avoided the problem by having one of each caliber: 36, 40, 45, 50, 54, 62, and 75. I still need a .69 smoothie and a wallgun with a 1" bore.

... and maybe a .66 smoothbore?

16 gauges rule! :hatsoff:

Regards,
Joel

Yes, I have a thing for the 1-ounce bore.

 

[Robby]

Bioprof, I have done all, but the wall gun. Being a practical man by nature, I can see no reason to build a wall gun, but still, I hear its call. Its just a matter of time I'm sure. Besides bigger, louder, and lots more smoke, what's not to like. :grin:
Robby

 

[Zoar]

Maybe not a 'wall gun" but a blunderbuss in 1" ID would be useful!!!

As for my answer to the original question:

54 Caliber.... yes I am one of many who if we had to choose ONLY ONE caliber go with the endlessly practical and useful 54 caliber.

 

[Dave K]

When I think of this more, a choice was made when my family settled here in the mid 1800's. There was one rifle, it is a 34cal.and we still have it. I guess it took care of all the shooting needs that my farmer ancestors needed. At that time in Ohio, I was told that the deer were already all but gone. So they needed a squirrel gun that would be used also to butcher the hogs. So in a time when a choice of cal. had to be made, that was the choice made.

 

[nkbj]

As a scientist, I would add up the caliber recommended in each post and calculate the average. A caliber of 0.475 sounds about right. :idunno:

Couldn't agree more. Ed Rayl has a .47 reamer and I have a .465 round ball mold. Cheese and crackers, like I need another front stuffer.

 

[sutherland]

Where no game larger than deer is hunted, I'd go along with Ron T. and choose the .50 caliber. Smaller calibers are too light for big Midwestern deer, in my opinion.