Most of the time I pack one of two short .44s. The S&W 329 PD is nice to pack but I hate shooting it. The little Super Blackhawk isn't bad to pack and it's a lot more pleasant to shoot. I mostly pack the Ruger if I'm doing a day hike and the S&W for backpacking.
Recently I picked up another Super-B, one of the .454 Bisleys. There's something out there in one of my spots. Haven't seen it. Heard it twice. I don't know what it is but it's "wrong", way too loud, and weirdly different than any animal I've ever seen or heard.
For hunting, the simplest thing is to just pack an adequate rifle instead of a pea shooter.
Tom
Interesting. What do you think it might be? I'm a fellow northern Californian.
