IF you had only one caliber to choose

[AZbpBurner]

A .45 for me. There is absolutely nothing I can't hunt and easily take with a .45.

Hanshi, a couple of weeks ago u said .62 smooth and .50 rifle. Right? Whahappen'dibetweennownthen -- cold water shrinkage!?

Hmmm, Hanshi, do you find it troubling to have a follower who can quote you from a few weeks past? :rotf:

Beware when he starts sending you birthday wishes and offers to meet over drinks :slap:

 

[hanshi]

A .45 for me. There is absolutely nothing I can't hunt and easily take with a .45.

Hanshi, a couple of weeks ago u said .62 smooth and .50 rifle. Right? Whahappen'dibetweennownthen -- cold water shrinkage!?

Alden, AZbpBurner, what can I say? I was raised in a female household and seem to have been surrounded by them ever since. Something HAD to rub off. :surrender:

 

[Alden]

Well, I think it was a similar thread Hanshi and you noted you agreed with me which showed you to be worth citing.
:bow:

But we know a lady has a right to change her mind... So Hanshi, will .40 caliber be your one-stop-shot in the Spring!?

:rotf:

 

[Lonegun1894]

I have two .54 GPRs, one with the factory rifled barrel, and the other with a GM smoothbore, and tend to use them the most, so will have to vote .54. Hey, the question was which caliber, not how few guns we can make it work in. But the .50 is a great one too, and can't forget the .32, or the .710 smoothbore, or, well, whose idea was the one gun thing anyway, and just how domesticated was he by his woman anyway???

 

[David Grout]

.54 rifle
.62 smothbore

 

[Loyalist Dave]

.62 caliber smoothbore....handle anything that walks or flys this good earth!

Yeah, as I like to take upland birds as well as squirrel and rabbit, plus turkey, as well as deer and hogs... I'd have to go with a 20 bore if that was all that I was allowed or could afford. I've taken many deer with my .54... but only one was beyond 50 yards... so a 20 bore would work for me with deer too.

LD

 

[Twowithone]

54 cal. :thumbsup:

 

[Rifleman1776]

Not going to answser. You are just trying to take all the fun out of this ml game. :shocked2:
Ye must be married. :rotf:

 

[azmntman]

Or....trying to STAY married? :surrender:

 

[nkbj]

If which caliber the significant other likes best matters...

 

[Ken Cormier]

20 gaug smoothie

 

[NEW222]

.50 cal for me too. I only have .50 cal, but would choose it for reasons stated above, such as a very common caliber, and you can find something for a .50 anywhere you go. This goes for around here anyway.

 

[morehops]

Well... I like 50 cal for its variety of availability of rifles and projectiles. However, I'm kind of partial to .54 because I just LOVE that huge bore, big boom and I like throwin' big chunks of lead. Have to admit, though that I never owned a smoothie.

 

[Alden]

More...;
I'd think you'd concede not being able to fire shot out of your "one caliber" would be a severe limitation. Right!?

 

[Ron_T.]

Often, the best caliber to choose depends on what use you'll be putting it to and/or how you'll be using it.

For example, if you are going to hunt deer in a dense woods, a short barreled .45, .50 or even a .54 caliber rifle might be best.

You might be surprised by my recommending a .54 caliber, but in a very dense woods, you want to "anchor" any deer you hit since if the deer runs very far, it may be lost or very difficult to find and a short-barreled .54 caliber Hawken is just the "ticket" for that kind of hunting.

If deer hunting in a fairly open woods, I'd recommend either a .45 caliber or a .50 caliber Hawken Rifle with the preference going to the .50 caliber shooting a somewhat heavier round ball for better penetration and killing power.

The .45 caliber would have less recoil than the .50 caliber and be almost as effective on deer.

If you're only shooting paper targets, the .45 caliber is slightly less costly to shoot (less powder and a slightly less expensive round ball)... and the .40 caliber is even less costly as are the .36 caliber and .32 caliber.

There's the "line-up"... take your pick... :v


Strength & Honor...

Ron T.

 

[Alden]

Ron...;
I'd think you'd concede not being able to fire shot out of your "one caliber" would be a severe limitation. Right!?

 

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

Hmm. I am assuming this would be one caliber/gun to do all that we ask of our guns under current circumstances - not one gun for a survival situation or one gun for a SHTF situation.

Maybe a .40 or .45 with a fast twist to stabilize conicals. Then I could use a light powder charge and a PRB for small vittles, and switch to a heavy powder charge and conical for the big eats.

I might have to give up fowling. Ahhh - heck I'll take a .62 smoothie.

:surrender: Ok, is there anyone who cannot sympathize with Hanshi? Ask me again in a week.

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Yup,

After my limited experience with the .62 NWG, that would be my all around versatile go to gun.

It embodies the best oppurtunity for success in most all situations.

 

[Elkeater]

.54

 

[Alden]

Ok, is there anyone who cannot sympathize with Hanshi? Ask me again in a week.

Yeah -- me. A guy whose story changes from week to week and stands for everything stands for nothing.

:wink: