I have a few different guns that I carry. I carry a Ruger 45 auto when conditions are right to carry a gun that big in size. (winter) I also sometimes pack a 65 Taurus with 158 grain SWCHP's. I also have a couiple nines that I use from time to time. This one will be carried for camping and hiking and as a backup for hunting seasons. I plan to work up some midlevel cast bullet loads and test them for Penetration. Probably a 250-270 wide flat nose hard cast.

Before long I will own the new Total Titainium Taurus 357, 7 shot 2 inch barrel. The carry gun for all seasons

I have wanted the Ultra lite 44 Mag every since I saw the first Smith version. However after Taurus knocked 250-300 off the price of these, I thought the time had come. They had the Smith as well but 719 for the Smith and 479 for the Taurus made the difference. The Taurus grip fits me better and is larger by far than The Smith. It has the double cyl lock and the Raging Bull grip.