Nebraska Fish and Game Association - View Single Post - Revolver vs semi-auto

redhawk · 06-30-2008, 11:17 AM

Well I have a 44 magnum and it's a great weapon, great on deer, could be used for home defense I suppose.

Here's my problem with it. I've got a Ruger Super Redhawk with a 7.5" barrel. In all honest it's a real pain to keep around the tent or camper when camping, is too big to really keep in the car or truck when traveling for self defense etc.

Personally if I had to do it over again I'd look really hard at the .357 magnum. I'd check into it deep enough to find out if the .357 was legal on deer and could make the velocity needed in a 4" barrel.

Don't get me wrong I love my SRH but my brother has this cute little Ruger GP100 in .357 mag that to be honest is a whole lot more fun to shoot.

I went with the SRH because I planned on reloading. The SRH was the biggest and beefiest .44 mag available at the time and I figured if I made a mistake on a reload I had enough gun to handle it with out losing fingers, eyes, face or life. I still believe this to be true with this revolver.

I personally am partial to Rugers because I have yet to ever see one that is worn out. They'll take the hammering of magnum loads and most shooters will give up way before the gun ever will. They aren't the smoothest, they aren't the prettiest but I don't plan on taking it ball room dancing or entering in any beauty contests. It's big and it's heavy and it handles the recoil of a 44 magnum quite well.

06-30-2008, 11:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
redhawk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE Nebraska Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I have a 44 magnum and it's a great weapon, great on deer, could be used for home defense I suppose. Here's my problem with it. I've got a Ruger Super Redhawk with a 7.5" barrel. In all honest it's a real pain to keep around the tent or camper when camping, is too big to really keep in the car or truck when traveling for self defense etc. Personally if I had to do it over again I'd look really hard at the .357 magnum. I'd check into it deep enough to find out if the .357 was legal on deer and could make the velocity needed in a 4" barrel. Don't get me wrong I love my SRH but my brother has this cute little Ruger GP100 in .357 mag that to be honest is a whole lot more fun to shoot. I went with the SRH because I planned on reloading. The SRH was the biggest and beefiest .44 mag available at the time and I figured if I made a mistake on a reload I had enough gun to handle it with out losing fingers, eyes, face or life. I still believe this to be true with this revolver. I personally am partial to Rugers because I have yet to ever see one that is worn out. They'll take the hammering of magnum loads and most shooters will give up way before the gun ever will. They aren't the smoothest, they aren't the prettiest but I don't plan on taking it ball room dancing or entering in any beauty contests. It's big and it's heavy and it handles the recoil of a 44 magnum quite well.