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Gotta start by saying that I use and enjoy several handgun cartridges. I could get by with any of several, but NOT COUNTING THE 22 LR, my absolute favorite to shoot, is the 44 Special.
I think a great deal of the 45 colt, and the 45 acp. I am getting to know the 454 Casull, and will always have a soft spot for the 38 special. I can see the economy of the 9mm and I have a relationship with the 10mm that will always be there with me, but for pure utility and enjoyment, I could get by with a 44 special and never look back.
Funny though, if you load a 240 grain swc to 850 fps and compare it to a 230 grain at 850, you are comparing red delicious to golden delicious. (apples to apples, so to speak)
If you had to pick your favorite, and again, discounting the 22 LR, what would you pick?
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how the fugg can you discount the 22?
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how the fugg can you discount the 22? In hindsight, I should have typed, "Your favorite CENTERFIRE handgun cartridge". Hell, everybody loves the 22LR. 
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44 mag, no wait 357 mag, no wait ah, hell i dont know.
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10mm. Hah, I was the first to say it. 
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38 Special. I shoot in j frame smiths, d frame colts, and a smith combat masterpiece. I do not hunt with a handgun much anymore and the 38 is accurate, economical, adequate for my self defense needs in central MN (not a crime hotbed) and best of all, I am not crawling all over the ground picking up empties.
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44 magnum. It can be whatever you want it to be, from a light 44 special that is as easy to shoot as a 38 special up to a full blown heavy bullet azz kicker. Especially if you are a handloader.
There are a few others that will fill the same niche, but the 44 Magnum is my favorite.
Last edited by lastround; 10/03/14. Reason: Add a thought
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It is hard to pick between the 45 Colt and the 44 Special.
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Favorite is not the same as first choice, right? First choice is .44 magnum. I can do anything I want done with it though I may have to get real close.
Emotional favorite ... for sheer fun it would be hard to pick between the .32 H&R mag in a single six and the .357 maxi in a 14" contender.
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Hard to say because my favorite caliber changes depending on my favorite gun at the time. 
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.45 ACP. The runner up is .38 special because it can be loaded mild to .357 level.
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I go back and forth between 44 Mag and 45 Colt. But I probably use the 44 Mag the most.
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This summer it has been the 38 special. I managed to score 2 pounds of Bullseye this spring and it has kept me shootin. My goal this summer was to become real familiar with my S&W 66 21/2 inch. A weekly "therapy" session and many rounds down range it is amazing what a relatively newbie can accomplish. 12 gauge cartridges are no longer safe... 
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.357 Magnum hands down in its wide variety of loads, from full power to the .38 Special levels. The .45 Colt and the .44 Magnum are tied for a fairly close second but if I had to relinquish all handgun calibers but one the .357 would be the last to go (except a .22 LR, of course ).
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