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Posted by lawman/tx on 2/19/2008, 2:24 am, in reply to "Re: .32 versus .50"
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i agree with John....a better choice would be a 40 or 45 with a 13/16 barrel, 28 to 32 inches in length......32's are a little small for 50 yard targets and need to be cleaned more often between shots...i love my 40's but 45's are a little more common especially in production models
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: Is there an advantage for larger cal.?
: At the ranges you state I don't think so.
: My thoughts;
: -the .32 albeit smaller and accurate at 50
: is a much heavier barrel as compared to
: larger cal of same barrel size, it's just a
: smaller hole in the same chunk of iron.
: Which may be a factor in the Biathalon
: aspect.
: -the smaller weight ball has less kinetic
: energy to expend on steel or tip-over type
: targets, they can "hit" but not
: knock over some targets.
: - the larger cal ball cut's a bigger hole on
: paper.
: The 32. does have it's place, and they like
: almost all calibers, can be loaded down in
: charge to provide low recoil, and maintain
: accuracy at close range. The .40 and .45
: caliber seems to be a popular/succesful
: round for the youth and the Ladies in my
: region here in the mid-west.
: Good questions, that's my two bits, Good
: Luck
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: I have lots of years of "plinking"
: with a .50 Cal Hawken, never hunted with it
: or fired other blackpowder rifles.
: (pistols/revolvers but no other rifles.)
:
: My wife recently became interested in
: "primative biathlons" here in New
: England and wants a "very accurate,
: lower recoil" percussion rifle to
: compete.
:
: My thoughts:
: - not too expensive in case she changes her
: mind
: - long barrelled .32 for accuracy and lower
: recoil
:
: If this is just for targets at 50 yards or
: less - is there any real advantage of a
: larger caliber?
:
: Thanks!
: Ben
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