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The .44 Magnum is a very accurate cartridge. The Ruger single action pistols are very accurate guns.
You will want adjustable sights.
The .44 Magnum is a very powerful pistol caliber. The Ruger single action pistols are very strong guns and easily handle all published and factory loads.
People don't.
In my lifetime, I have met and witnessed only two shooters that could consistently, reliably and repeatedly shoot full-house .44 Magnum handgun loads to the amazing degree of accuracy the cartridge is capable of delivering. Much as with the high recoil (Magnum or otherwise) rifle calibers, those that claim such consistency frequently fail to deliver when asked to do so on paper.
The advice and knowledge here recommending reduced loads (or alternate cartridges) in a .44 Magnum pistol is well-founded. But if such emasculation of the cartridge is necessary to enjoy it, what is the point of owning a gun whose full potential is not always or frequently realized (or physically impossible to often realize)?
It is certainly NOT a cartridge of choice toward learning how to shoot powerful handguns skillfully.
You will want adjustable sights.
The .44 Magnum is a very powerful pistol caliber. The Ruger single action pistols are very strong guns and easily handle all published and factory loads.
People don't.
In my lifetime, I have met and witnessed only two shooters that could consistently, reliably and repeatedly shoot full-house .44 Magnum handgun loads to the amazing degree of accuracy the cartridge is capable of delivering. Much as with the high recoil (Magnum or otherwise) rifle calibers, those that claim such consistency frequently fail to deliver when asked to do so on paper.
The advice and knowledge here recommending reduced loads (or alternate cartridges) in a .44 Magnum pistol is well-founded. But if such emasculation of the cartridge is necessary to enjoy it, what is the point of owning a gun whose full potential is not always or frequently realized (or physically impossible to often realize)?
It is certainly NOT a cartridge of choice toward learning how to shoot powerful handguns skillfully.