45 cal or 50?

[tommygun]

Help me out here gang. For hunting deer at 125 yards or less would I be better served with a 45 caliber or a 50? What is the practical difference between the two? I'm thinking a CVA Optima is the gun I want. Thanks for any help

[aceoky]

Either will do fine for that range with conical bullets or sabots! The .45 is the flattest shooting of the muzzle-loaders and that's it's strong point(be it moot at 125 yards)[:D]

They both have energy to spare with the right loads at 175 yards+ if you plan to take an occasional shot at that range or more the .45 would probably be a better choice, we own both; I shoot a .45 my oldest son shoots a .50 (both mags)[:)]

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[raktrakr]

if you,re a chronic walmart shopper go with the .50, lots of places, not just walmart have limited selections on the .45
just my opinion


"If you can learn to be an effective squirrel hunter, you can be a good hunter, period." Herold Knight

[Big58cal]

Break all the rules and go with either a .54 or a .58.[:D] Stuff is pretty hard to find for the .58 though. I've got a Knight MK-85 in .54 cal and I wouldn't take anything for it. It's a deer killing machine!![:p] I've shot it out to 200 yds, but there's a little too much drop for my liking. I like those shots where the smoke from the black powder helps to "season" the meat![:p][;)]