It doesn't pack on the hip, but needs an across the chest type holster.
If that is the case, you may want to have a discussion with the guys that have S&W 29s and 629s, to remind them that their giant revolvers can't be carried in a hip holster.
I see this complaint about Redhawks and Super Redhawks quite frequently. Yet no one says the same about S&Ws.
Personally, I carry both on the hip. (And more.)
The differences in length between my Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, Super Redhawk, and M29 are not what one might expect.
The 5.5" Blackhawk is only 1/4" shorter than the 6.5" M29. The "massive" 7.5" Super Redhawk is actually 3/8" shorter than the 7.5" Super Blackhawk.
If you add an inch of barrel to make the M29 more comparable, the SRH is only 3/8" longer.
They're all in the same weight range, too. They're all between 48 and 53 oz.
Add that inch of barrel to the M29 again, and it's only 1 oz lighter than the SRH.
Same deal with grips. Swap Hogue grips onto the M29, or wood grips on the SRH, and they're within half an ounce of each other.
(And that weight is for a .44 Mag SRH. Mine is in .480 Ruger, which shaves a couple ounces from the .44 Mag.)
They're all big and heavy.
But only the ugly kid gets picked on.