As for the .45 being a longer range rifle.. I might argue that. Some of these people with Encores and Pro Hunters in .50 caliber are shooting out there 250 yards and more. How much further is a .45 caliber going to do then that.How far do people really want these things to shoot? A .45 is a flatter shooting rifle, but any one doing long range shooting will be using a scope. Therefore the flatter shooting part is mute because the scope compensates for that. Also with some of the small bullets you can load now in a .50 caliber, the flatter shooting idea might not be all that correct.

The other thing you have to remember is a .45 caliber creates more barrel pressures with high charges, making it a little more .... to watch for.