I had SBH bisley hunter for a couple of years. It's built like a tank and the bisley grip frame makes a world of difference in felt recoil. It basically just rolls back in the hand instead of barking like a mad dog. The one thing I found was I had a heck of time getting used to the scope I put on it. I ended up going with a red dot and that worked better for me.

I planned on using it for whitetails, but somehow my shotgun or bow always got used instead. I didn't like having it just sit there in the safe, so I ended up selling it a couple of years ago.

If you're really into or want to get into handgun hunting deer sized game or larger you can't wrong with one of these.

Here are a few reviews/overviews:

http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger_Bisley_Hunter.htm

http://www.americanrifleman.org/Arti...id=1667&cid=26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WERdGCCxUb4