New Pistol Caliber

[Justin342987]

I am wanting to get a new revolver to deer hunt with some. I am torn between a .41 and a .44 I have narrowed down the gun that I want so I just need some help deciding which round. I do not reload, and ammo is easy to find on the internet. Any help would be appreciated.

[ruger41]

I'm a big fan of the .41 myself, but they will both do a great job. Finding ammo locally for the .41 is always a problem, which is why I started reloading. It sounds like you have that part figured out though. Which model are you going with?

[Reaper]

my preference would be .44

I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?

[dcw]

44 just my 2 cents

[bwssr]

.41 is closer to .41 than the .44 is to .44, you can stoke a .41 way up! But may be harder to find ammo out in the boonies....I don't like shooting the .44mag

[TransPecos]

41 is sweet but it is an enthusiast's caliber. You can find 44 mag ammo most places.

[texaspyro21]

I'd go with 44.mag just because ammo is more likely to be found in a store. Sure you can find .41mag all over the internet, but that doesn't do much good when you are at camp and just realized you forgot or lost your ammo.

[texag93]

Both will get it done. I'm for the 41 because I like the odd ball rounds over the more popular.

[Humper]

I was always a fan of the 44...that is until they came out with the 460. I can shoot three different rounds out of mine (45 LC, 454& 460). But if you are set between the 44 & 41...I'd take the 44 anyday.

[Justin342987]

Thanks guys. @ruger41 I'm getting one in Ruger SRH. People love either round, so I will probably be happy with either one. As far as external ballistics the 41 looks better but not a tremendous amount better.

[grizzman]

I have a Ruger Redhawk in 41 Mag that I love for hunting. You can get 250 gr HC Corbon rounds that will ballistically do anything a 240 gr 44 mag factory load can do.

Either a 41 Mag or a 44 Mag would be a good buy. 44 Mag ammo is probably easier to find, though.

[Mike D]

Both will get it done. I'm for the 41 because I like the odd ball rounds over the more popular.

Yep, I'm a sucker for out of the norm rounds as well. I like my 41.

[kcmarullo]

either one is great

[xman59]

the 44 is more versatile,, mainly because of 44 sp rounds,, i have both and prefer the 41,, recoil is generally milder and it just more fun to shoot,,

[Justin342987]

I also considered (MIKE D will like this) getting a Glock 20. But wondering how that round would compare, power, accuracy,range(with standard barrel or ext) to the 41 and 44. Because I love automatics and a Docter on a Glock 20 with some trigger work would be sweet.