i' ve got a .45lc , a .44 mag , and a .41 mag , and my personal choice would have to be the 41 mag , it' s better for range , it retains more energy , and has better accuracy than the .45 or .44 at longer ranges , now i have to admit , my .45lc is in a vequero , but my .44 is in a super blackhawk , and my .41 in a blackhawk , and i prefer the .41 over the .44 there too as the blackhawk is lighter in weight than the super blackhawk and is easier to carry , and the recoil is lighter than the .44 as well