I use a 41 Mag Ruger Redhawk. Since I'm getting close to 50, I appreciate that it doesn't kick my hand off. It is a better caliber if you handload, since practice ammo (Semi WC) is getting harder to find. As far as hunting ammo, Corbon makes a good 250gr hard cast bullet, that, at least on paper, is as powerful as most standard 44 Mag 240 gr loads.