Seeing he has the Ruger, hand loading will make it more flexible, and much nicer to shoot. My favorite pistol is a S&W 52-2, only 38 special wadcutters. At todays prices of 22LR I can almost shoot is as cheap as I have the components bought awhile ago . All depends on what one wants. My Wife's S&W Model 60 3" in 357 Mag is a nasty little pistol with full house magnums.
