May I suggest another one to check out, the Taurus Raging Bull, I have heard many good things about them, and would be on the top of my list if I were to buy a deer hunting hand gun, with the Ruger's being next on my list. I would probably go with the .480 over the .44, being it has much more knockdown power, or even the .454, if you can handle the extra recoil. I have heard the recoil on the Raging Bull's are very managable, being that they come with the barrels ported right from the factory.