Originally Posted by
Minuteshaver
It doesn't matter which one you use. Truly it doesn't matter at all. It may be nice and politically friendly to make much of the "strength" of the ruger revolvers versus every other company but the following needs to be considered.
1. Every body laments the neutering of magnum cartridges since the craze of light weight revolvers in the 1980s?. Always hear about how the 38 special/38 special +p/357 magnum/44 magnum have been neutered.
The partial laugh is that if the gun companies fully follow SAAMI standards in regards to pressure strength design requirements, that 38 special +p should be able to safely use current book loaded 357 magnum.
2. The redhawk gets is strength because it was designed for more powerful cartridges. IF you design a cylinder for .454 casull and simply re chamber in .44 magnum you get extremely high chamber strength.
3. The n frame underwent a small endurance package redesign a few years ago, they are better then before. And remember, they were DESIGNED for the original ELMER AMMO. That's the gun and ammo that BUILT THE .44 MAGNUM REPUTATION.
4. The 44 magnum did some wonderful things in standard bullet weights. MOST logical people will not buy a .44 magnum and procede to beat the **** out of it by trying to make it a .454 or .50 gi. They'll get the .454 and download it for times they don't need 350 grain bullets.
5. In the long term it still comes down to the same issues of picking ladies to dance with at parties. which make you wanna move, and which ones make you reach for bleach?