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IMO go for the 44 mag

.44 mag cause its got a little more juice.

Id go 44 also,but they are very difficult to shoot on moving game.

with deer hunting the minimum is a .357 but for bear definatly go with the 44mag. i have a .357 for deer and i kinda with i would have spent a little more when i was buying and got the 44mag.

44 Rem. Mag. An Encore also sounds good. Good luck.

It sounds as if you have time to plan . . . get a .44 Magnum.

PA redneck,

I'm a big fan of handgun hunting and do a fair amount of it. Of the 2 revolvers you have listed I would recommend you go with the .44 mag.

My personal choice is the Contender/Encore. It is the most versatile handgun/rifle system out there. You can put on lets say a super 14 7-30 Waters barrel for deer hunting and for practice you can install a .22 rimfire super 14 barrel and go after squirrels, tin cans and paper. The weight, balance and trigger would be the same. GREAT PRACTICE!!

One thing I’d like to also point out. A handgun is great fun to hunt with but is a very poor choice on moving game. If your looking to drive deer the handgun is your last choice.

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Go with the 44 mag but make sure you practice shooting it.If you are recoil shy start with the 357 and work your way up. I'm sure you can handle the 44.You have plenty of time to get good with. Take your time and becareful.Your dad has good taste in guns. Ruger Redhawk