Doug Hamilton
AH elite
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2020
- Messages
- 1,039
- Reaction score
- 2,648
- Location
- Washington State
- Member of
- Mule Deer Foundation, RMEF, SCI
- Hunted
- Zimbabwe, US, Canada
In early America they didn't have smokeless powder or jacketed bullets. So compared to the 4 and 8 bore rifles that were used for dangerous game my .54 caliber muzzle loader would be considered small. Those numbers don't really apply today.In early America it was considered a small game rifle.