Roxy, Roxy. And you were chastising me for my sexist attitude. If you're doing it right, a 45 is a pussycat - tho not at the other end. As the saying goes, "It's not the size that counts... it's how big it is."

And get yourself a proper rifle:

http://www.thecmp.org/

...and don't go buying one of those M1 Carbines, it's a Garand you're wanting...

http://www.memorableplaces.com/m1garand/cmpprogram.html

Well, OK, you can get an M1 Carbine so long as you get a Garand first.