RE: Hunting pistols
I would also go with the 44 for true handgun hunting. Rifle calibers in pistols with long barrels and big scopes really just seems to me like a short rifle, not to say that is not fun in its own right, I do want a Savage Striker in 308, but I really don’t consider that a pistol. The Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 magnum is an excellent choice.