I routinely hunt squirrels with my .36 side lock (Traditional) and vary a bit on deer hunting. Currenty mostly in-line and occasionally use a .50 of .45, sidelock. I also use a .50 In-line handgun. In my area, there are many hunters that exclusively use Side-Locks in .50 to .54 PRB. We set up a camp, for a week and hunt 24-7. Our biggest problem is rain. ....
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