RE: ruger super redhawk vs alaskan
I've owned both and they are too heavy to lug around all day, I switched to a S/W 629 6in barrel in .44 mag, I use a modified nylon shoulder holster and can carry all day and not notice the weight. The only way I would up the caliber is if I were in grizzly or brown bear country, the .44 will kill anything you've mentioned easily, I've taken pigs/deer/coyotes with mine