Pistol help needed, any tips on a good revolver?

[edmondshunter]

Im looking into a side arm pistol for 07 hunting season.  I need a revolver I can hunt with and also use as a side arm.

Ive looked at a few, Taurus 44mag titanium, Ruger Blackhawk in 41mag&44m,  and a few of the Smith/Wesson 44's.

Any one care to give there opinion?  Is 41mag big enough? Ive been told 44 and up, but Im curious about ballistics 44m vs 41m?

Funds are also a factor, Im cheap and not rich.  So for me a 454 cas. is out.

Thanks

[KillBilly]

What are you planning to hunt with it? Is it going to be a main shooter or a backup?

[Bofire]

Hunt what? How often? what conditions? (range etc?)
Carl

[DeKuma]

I Love my Super Blackhawk SS .44, but it does get heavy as a side arm during long days.  Have used it on Bear and Elk, did the trick nicely.

[snohohunter]

I pack a Ruger Vaquero 45, but i really want the 'Judge'.  Looks like one hell of a gun. 

Has anyone shot one?  45 LC/410.  Here's a link - pretty awesome gun.  410 for grouse, 45 if you need it...all in the same cylinder.  http://www.taurususa.com/products/gunselector-results.cfm?series=41

[Rick]

I carry a Ruger Blackhawk in .41 mag. It does about 95% of what a .44 mag will do with a smidge less recoil.

I'd have no problems dropping the hammer on a deer out to about 100yds. I'd whack an elk out to about 50yds.

[actionshooter]

Nothing wrong with a .41 , I would do anything with it I would with a .44

[edmondshunter]

I want to hunt big game, deer, elk, bear.   Also weather that I hunt is usually raining.  Weight is an issue as well

[hangumhi]

If I'm reading this right you're looking for a sidearm not a hunting revolver right? I carry a GP100 with a 3 inch barrel it's chambered in .357 phenomal accuracy out of the box no trigger work.  I bought mine used for 240 which is a steal but you can pick them up used for 300-350 used sometimes.  Remember that you can shoot corbons out of these because of the thick wall design.  That's makes for one heck of a hot powerful load. 

[Bigshooter]

I carry a Ruger Blackhawk in .41 mag. It does about 95% of what a .44 mag will do with a smidge less recoil.

I'd have no problems dropping the hammer on a deer out to about 100yds. I'd whack an elk out to about 50yds.

Once you go over a 240gr bullet a .41 does little a .44 can.

[Ray]

I have never owned or shot a .41 magnum but If I had to choose 3 calibers it would be in this order:

.50
.45 Long Colt
.44 Mag

I currently have a 320 grain load for my Ruger Super blackhawk 44 that allows me to get really good shot groups with the 2x scope. It shoots really well with iron sights as well... I would have gotten a .45 LC if they made this model revolver I wanted in that caliber.. But the Super Redhawk I believe comes in .45 LC as probably does other versions of the BH which I was not interested in. In retrospect I am not convinced that a SRH is an all around more sturdy or better gun than the SBH. It's my understanding that the SRH doesn't handle the recoil as well as my pistol but does offer more options in the fancy grip arena and different calibers like the 454 or 480. If single or double action are  important to your needs then that might be a simple choice between these two models...

240 grain bullets are what I use for plinking loads in the .44 super blackhawk.. They'd probably do some good damage to most animals though...

[Bscman]

Im looking into a side arm pistol for 07 hunting season.  I need a revolver I can hunt with and also use as a side arm.

If I'm reading this right you're looking for a sidearm not a hunting revolver right? I carry a GP100 with a 3 inch barrel it's chambered in .357 phenomal accuracy out of the box no trigger work.   

To be legal for a hunting sidearm, or to hunt with, it must have a 4" barrel (minimum).

[edmondshunter]

just clear up any confusion, Im looking for a revolver that will do both, side arm and hunting.

anyone have or shot the Taurus 44m titanium?   I like that the 4in.barrel model weighs 20 oz.

[Ray]

That small weight means it will probably kick a lot more and not handle as well. suggest you shoot it before you buy it if you can.

[Webfoot]

I would think that you will be giving up a lot things if you think that one gun will do both.

John