Best Revolver cartridge?

[Bigshooter]

44mag/44 special

[Alchase]

44mag/44 special

I also like the 41 Mag,

[headshot5]

If Smith and Wesson would make their L-frame 5 shot in 41 magnum I wouldn't need anything else.  Until then I guess I'll pack my Smith 69.

[Rat44]

If Smith and Wesson would make their L-frame 5 shot in 41 magnum I wouldn't need anything else.  Until then I guess I'll pack my Smith 69.

I am surprised the 41 hasn't become more popular.
That would be a good setup though .
My son has been looking at the 10 mm.
Pretty much a 41 in an autoloader friendly cartridge.

[Fl0und3rz]

.45 Colt.

[Jellymon]

If Smith and Wesson would make their L-frame 5 shot in 41 magnum I wouldn't need anything else.  Until then I guess I'll pack my Smith 69.

I am surprised the 41 hasn't become more popular.
That would be a good setup though .
My son has been looking at the 10 mm.
Pretty much a 41 in an autoloader friendly cartridge.

Not quite. 10mm can barely match .357 and isn’t close to 41 mag.

[mazama]

I have a 380, 357mag,10mm,41mag,44special,44mag-i carry the 44special,its light and I can hit target at short range,its the son of sam special,not worth much,its the gun I sleep and hike with,as a side note I took my motor bike to backside of harts pass to azurite mine,left my supper redhawk hanging on motorcycle walked ridgeline,spotted big bear at about 1200yds,watched him coming way to about 600yds and went oh no took off at a dead run looking over my shoulder,don't like carrying heavy guns,just like to shoot them.

[Alchase]

I said, I liked the 41 mag, but the 41 mag S&W Model 57, 3 in, filed hammer, with Pachmayr grips.
Was the single worst shooter I ever owned. You could not hit the broadside of a barn from inside the barn.
I won lots of money from people thinking they could shoot, 

Biggest turd of a pistol I have owned. 

[Bango skank]

Unless you were going to be in Grizzly country, in a revolver, I'd probably opt for one of the 8 shot 357's.

Thats my standard sidearm.  Seems like the perfect choice to me.  8 rounds of .357 with a 5 inch barrel.  Great all around compromise of power, capacity and shootability.

[Alchase]

Unless you were going to be in Grizzly country, in a revolver, I'd probably opt for one of the 8 shot 357's.

Thats my standard sidearm.  Seems like the perfect choice to me.  8 rounds of .357 with a 5 inch barrel.  Great all around compromise of power, capacity and shootability.

My choice would be a Sig P220, in 10 MM.

[BigGoonTuna]

I’ve got a ruger Redhawk in .45 ACP/colt. For a hand loader it can do it all, plinking with 45 auto out of moon clips, or standard 45 colt loads. You can crank things up a bit with 2400 or blue dot, and get really wild with h110.

I’d consider a .454 or .460 for even more versatility, but it would have to be in a gun I’d like to carry, and I doubt I’d want to shoot either of those from that sort of gun.

[b23]

Unless you were going to be in Grizzly country, in a revolver, I'd probably opt for one of the 8 shot 357's.

Thats my standard sidearm.  Seems like the perfect choice to me.  8 rounds of .357 with a 5 inch barrel.  Great all around compromise of power, capacity and shootability.

My choice would be a Sig P220, in 10 MM.

Sig 220's are a great pistol, I have a Scorpion 220 but remember, for this discussion the OP was only talking about revolvers.

I don't know a lot about them but I've always liked the looks of the S&W 329 44mag with the alloy frame and titanium cylinder so unless they're a POS I'd maybe give one of those a look if you have a hankering for a 44mag.

The big bore stuff is cool and they deliver thunderous amounts of fire power but I have a S&W 4in 500mag and the X frame is a beast and a pretty sizeable revolver.

[metlhead]

45lc gets my vote. I handload superlight cast plinkers for the wife and daughter to shoot, clear up to heavy hitters that will match most over the counter .44mag. Even load wax ratshot.

[Lead ball 54]

45 colt is good if you hand load but normal factory stuff is not plentiful I still think 357mag is the one as long as the big bears aren't in play

[Wetwoodshunter]

I have a .44 magnum 329PD and I love the gun. I have it as my backup when archery hunting and sometimes as a CC.

At first the kick was quite sharp when I started shooting it since it is so lightweight, Then I changed out the grips to the rubber grips that are supplied with the gun and it is like a completely different gun. Not that I am super recoil shy but now the gun has serious kick still and .44 mag stopping power but I can go to the range and have a 40 round shooting session without any issues. Wood grips more than 10 rounds and I was over shooting it.

As car as .357 or .44 I don't think you can really go wrong. 10mm if you would rather carry a glock or semi auto but you said revolver.