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				Minimum caliber?
			 
			
			
			Looking for opinions on minimum caliber for elk & wild boar, using patched round ball as the projectile, and over the range of said rifle (I know a .32 squirrel rifle will kill a hog with a head shot at 20 yards, but that's not always practical now, is it? 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			 )All thoughts and opinions wanted.....thanks in advance. ....and happy memorial day to all! 
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			Mr. 16 gauge, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			I hope you have today off. My personal minimum for boar and patched roundball would be a .50 caliber. For elk, I opt for the .54 caliber RB. Adam 
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			.50 is minimum in Co for big game. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			Dan 
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			Dan, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			I would not restrict myself to Rounball on either Boar or elk, If I had my druthers! As an OLD Longhunter, I would load up a Maxi .50 or .54 and be done with it! Adam 
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