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For generations, many deer hunters in southern Minnesota have carried shotguns into the field. Beginning with the 2026 deer season, hunters in many former shotgun-zone counties will also be able to use legal rifles. That change creates an exciting opportunity, but it also creates a big question: What rifle caliber should you choose for deer hunting? Ask ten hunters and you may get twelve answers. Some will swear by the rifle their grandfather carried. Others will recommend the newest cartridge on the shelf. Before long, a simple question turns into a full-blown caliber debate. The truth is that there is...