Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Tarus or Ruger 44 Mag?

Just wondering what yall thought about these two. I want a stainless, at least six inches. I would like to hunt whitetails with it eventually. My cousin has a Super Red Hawk that I might be able to get for around $300. It is in really good shape. I am not sure about what Tarus, but it will follow the same restrictions that I set above. I have shot bolt and I like them, but are there any special reasons that any of you favor one over the other. Also, what load do you use for hunting. I reload so that isn't a problem. Thanks for the help fellas. Ryan

The Ruger SRH is a very accurate revolver, and for $300, there would be no doubt as to which I'd choose. If you put a scope on it, 2-6 variable would be about right, and worked up loads, ie varying by 1/2 gr, and grouping it, you should see some very small groups. I would not be the least supprised if you are getting 5 shot 1" groups at 50 yds.
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<br>As far as what load, there is the expanding jacketed bullet camp, and the hardcast camp. Personally I'd go with a hardcast bullet of 270-300 gr @ ~1300 fps. H 110 and CCI 350 primers behind the bullet of your choice, and don't go below listed loads.

I would recommend the Ruger. I have owned a redhawk since 1985 and have put literally tens of thousands of rounds through it and it is still as tight and as accurate as the day I got it. No powder puff loads either. The thing is an anvil with a tube. I have taken several deer with this pistol. For my deer hunting load, I shoot a 250 gr. semi-wad under 22 grains of 2400 and a CCI 350 magmum primer. I have never had to shoot twice. Bambi went down like a bag of bricks.
<br>While Taurus has a lifetime guarantee on their handguns, I do not know of anyone who has ever had to send a Ruger back to the factory for repair. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Taurus.
<br>Good Luck.
<br>Keeb

I'd get the Ruger...

rlb,
<br> Have you looked at the S&W?... much better trigger, meaning better shootability sp?
<br> If going for a Ruger, you migh think about a Blackhawk or superblackhawk.
<br> I've owned and still own a cupple of 3 screw models that were/are superb hunting handguns. again, better triggers.
<br> good luck in your search. vbshootinrange.

For $300? Ruger all the way. Even if I had to buy new over the counter, it would be S&W or RH before a Taurus. my 2 cents

Mr. rlb_deerhunter,
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<br>Probably couldn't go wrong with either. But of the two I'd take the Ruger. However, I'd certainly look for a S&W 629. I like the S&W triggers right out of the box.
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<br>IMHO I'd also learn to shoot it double action only. For a period of time when I was much younger and had better eyes I got so I could shoot my 629 as well da as sa out to 100 yards or so.
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<br>The benefit is the gun is safe but to make it fire all you have to do is squeeze. And shooting a revolver single action requires some considered movement and sometimes more noise that you need.
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