Your opinions on caliber

[Ames]

Well, I'll sit here almost alone voting for a 50. I've got 45, 50 and 54's, but the 50 shoots the eyes off a fly at 50 yards.

 

[ugly old guy]

Personally, I'd go with the .50. It's more versatile.
.45 is usually the minimum legal calibure for whitetail deer.
If you hunt bigger critters or oinkers, you have to go with the .50.

Actually ... if I'm hunting boar, I prefer a .54 using the heaviest conical I can get.

For strictly target shooting, flip a coin. Both are accurate.
The difference in cost to shoot is negligable; at worst two or three cents.

 

[WRustyLane]

I prefer a .50 cal. because it's all I got!

 

[Sinner]

Have fun! Which did you choose? Did I not catch it skimming through the posts? Just curious.