Well, excuse me for asking a question and having an opinion.
See, if somebody has their mind made up, it confuses me if they ask the question, “what do you think of this?” I make the assumption that they want to hear different opinions, both pros and cons.
I wonder if this forum is turning into an attaboy forum.
Calibers are chosen because their advantages outweigh their disadvantages for a particular use. I’m pretty sure most shooters will find a .45 smoothbore, unchoked, to be a 20 yard gun with shot and by no means a turkey gun.
I prefer the .54 as a minimum for a smoothbore as I see no advantage to anything smaller.
I’m finishing up a .58 New England fowler that handles like a magic wand. Just about perfect bore for an all rounder for me.
To each, his own, right?
By the way, I hope everyone feels free to disagree with me and tell me why. Because this is a discussion forum.