I owe my dad big time. He would like a wheelgun for whitetail deer hunting, so I am going to make that his Christmas present. In his younger years, he shot a Ruger Single Six .22 extensively. So, he has experience w/ a SA gun. He has not done much handgunning in 15+ years though. Experience with DA's are limited. Still, he likes the idea of a DA with SA capability. It must be able to be scoped, but I think he will end up using it without. I know little about wheelguns. Based on some preliminary research, it seems the a .44mag Super Redhawk w/ 7.5" barrel would be a good choice. Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated. Keep in mind, this will be used almost exclusively for deer hunting. He does almost no recreational shooting, just enough to maintain proficiency. Thank you for sharing your experience and time.