Hello, and 44sp or 45 colt?

45 colt,if you handload.
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Handloading is required to realize the potential of any cartridge, especially the .44Spl.

Another point worth making is that as a rule, .44's need less TLC to shoot well. They typically do not suffer from incorrect chamber/bore dimensions. Some of which are easy to remedy, others are not.
 
Both.

And, add a .41 Magnum on top of it.

My first was a Smith & Wesson Model 58 in .41 Magnum.

My second was an S&W Model 24-3 in .44 Special. Damned tack driver.

And finally, my holy grail, the gun for which I searched for over a decade, and which I finally bought in 2010, is an S&W Model 25 4" (that tube length is what made it difficult to find) in .45 Long Colt.
 
Also if you buy the 44mag gun you can shoot both 44spl & 44mag and ammo will be found easier at most locations.
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For all practical purposes I agree with smee78.
Ammo is more readily available.

My plinking loads are 200gr. hardcast with 6.5 of greendot. Why greendot? Somebody gave me a bunch and it works great. Load your 44 mag down to light specials, saves money and a crud ring.

I've taken whitetail and other 4 legged creatures with no blood trails. Great for hunting, HD, and hiking (CCW...maybe not :rolleyes:)
 
For carry 44 Spl... Med and 'D' size frame....
N frame 44 Mag .. shoot both 44 mag and 44 Spl....
Single action ... either 44 spl , 44 mag/44spl. or 45 Colt...

Both are great choices !!! i lean toward the 44 Spl.. though and the 44mag /44 Spl.
 
I like the idea of a big ole 45 that I could load much hotter but I hear that most of the 45's are very picky eaters and that they require lots of tinkering to get them right.
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Ruger throats tend to be a little tight. Opening them up to .452 or .4525 and making them uniform improves things considerably. I did mine (Redhawk) with a reamer that was being passed around the internet and it turned out to be much easier to do than to describe it.

Right now my all-business load is a 335gr WFNGC Cast Performance over 24gr of H110 which is .5 gr over book according to the Hodgdon manual and is definitely an attention getter. I'm still playing with it so this isn't likely what I'll settle on.
 
I deer hunt with a ruger bisley with a 7 1/2 inch barrel in 45 colt. However when I am just knocking around in the woods or carrying a handgun and a rifle I will usually carry a ruger 44 special with the 4 5/8 inch barrel. But I will also carry a colt trooper 357 with a 6 inch barrel for deer hunting. I don't know what to tell you. My first inclination is to say get the 45 because it is a do all round and in my opinion is not hard to load for at all. As far as chamber size goes those problems seem to be with older guns. That has all been figured out at least in rugers as far as I can tell. Once you start handloading for one you will be pleasantly surprised I believe.
 
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