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I would certainly have to agree that the Ruger Super Redhawks appear to be stronger than a Taurus. But I have a Taurus Raging Bull in .454 Casull, (which is plenty strong enough!!), plus the combination of the built-in muzzle brake design and the shock-absorbing grips make it no harder on the shooter than other nmakes of .44 Magnums, despite being 50% more poweful than the .44!

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Thanks eldeguello,
Thanks everyone else also.

Eldeguello,what barrel length do you have?I wan't a carry gun for the woods to tackle anything I come into contact with and also hunt with(to the heck with deer and blackbears,LET's go BIGGER).

I'm not putting a scope on it,it will be open sights.
Shots at game 10 feet to 75 yds.

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I will definately toss in my vote for a Ruger Super Redhawk .454 Casull.

I picked mine up from my dealer today, and after a quick cleaning and once-over to make sure nothing was loose, out to the range I went. I have to say that I am most impressed with this gun. The quality is, IMO, second to none, and for $595 it's a great value. Don't look at Ruger's MSRP and get sticker shock, because new the SRH in .454 or .480 Ruger will run about $595 (what I paid) to $610, NIB. The .454 and .480 versions are finished in Ruger's Target Grey stainless and really look sharp without being a virtual signal mirror for deer to see a mile off. The sights are really good, and the single action trigger is crisp and reasonably light, suitable for a hunting gun.

The added beauty of the .454 Casull is the ability to use .45 Colt. I took out a box of very mild .45 Colt cowboy action loads (250gr LRNFP @ 750fps), and a load workup in .454 Casull that put a 300gr Hornady XTP-Mag downrange at a relatively leasurely (for .454 Casull) 1475fps average. I think that I'm going to setp down to the .240gr XTP-Mag bullet because whitetails don't need the penetration of the big 300 grainer, and I don't need the RECOIL of the big 300 grainer!! The recoil is pretty stout with the 454 loads, but manageable. I put 50 rounds through it and I'm only mildly sore, mostly because I did much of my shooting off a sandbag which prevented my arms and body from taking up some of the recoil.

Oh, and did I mention that it's very accurate as well. The cowboy loads were mediocre for accuracy, but I expected as much. The XTP's, on the other hand, shot into a 1" group at 25 yards right out of the gate. I will say that this is a gun I'm going to need a lot of practice with before hunting season rolls around, because as powerful as it is it's going to be a challenge to master, but a worthy one I think.

It's been awhile since I've been this excited about deer hunting, and the bad news is that deer season is in December, and it's not even June, darnit! [:@]

Anyway, I'd say look at the SRH .454. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Mike

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The 41mag is my personal selection for hunting handgun and backup guide gun. 657 Smith&wesson or later model 57 with the pinned barrel and recessed cylinders. My 41's have taken elk, deer, and bear. On the bear it knocked him flat. One of the most accurate calibers out there for pistols. And very flat. You can get ammo for the 41mag that equals most 44mag ammo.

If you want bigger try the 500S&W it will surely kill at both ends. lol
If a person can't hit with it then its not a good pistol round.

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My uncle, who's land I hunt, owns a Ruger Blackhawk in .41Mag that he bought to hunt with last season. In fact, it was he who sparked my interest in handgun hunting, if for no other reason than the compactness and ease of carry over the muzzleloader I was carrying. I'd be carrying my who possibles bag and all the junk I needed to load my muzzleloader, while all he had to do was pop six rounds into the cylender, grab his knife and flashlight, and out the door he went.

But I got to shoot that gun and I have to say that it is a good shooter, even if I don't personally care for the fit and feel of single action revolvers 9 (at least with stock grips). Recoil wasn't bad, and it has power enough to take down a deer at any reasonable range. My only concern would be for those who choose this pistol but do not handload. I was amazed how expensive .41Mag ammo is. At all my local stores, .41 Mag costs MORE than .454 Casull and a lot more than .44Mag, and almost as much as .500S&W! I can only guess this is because the ammo isn't as popular as the .44 and .454, but at $30/box it's a little rich for my blood.

One more great reason to handload, I think.

Mike

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Well i must also recommend the super redhawk in 454. while i don't have one yet i will!
now the 41mag is great round i have one in s&w mdl 57 and i wouldnt let it go.

But actually i have taken several deer with a 357 mag and i think it's a very underestimated round. if i go handgun hunting it's the one i grab and thats a problem sometimes when you have three 357's.

Now my future choice for handgun hunting is a barrel for my encore in 7mm-08!

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I use a Black Hawk in 44 mag. It will do the trick. If I was buying a new gun, Id go with the taurus 454 cassul.

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Guess I said Super blackhawk and Super Redhawk a time too many in my earlier post, my last statement was supposed to say I'd be looking at a Super RED-hawk in .454C...although now that I think on it, it WOULD be sweet if they offered the SBH in a 7.5" .454Cassul!!!

About the bbl lengths, unless I'm mistaken again, the .45colt, the caliber in question, is offered in a 5.5" Redhawk, so he could either get a 7.5" .454Cassul in the SRH or a 5.5" .45colt in a 5.5" RH, either of which fit what he's asking about.

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Thank agian for all the responses,I have made up my mind to go with 454C,I just have not made up mind if I wan't a Taurus or Ruger.