Tom,
Thanks - its a beast.

I'd like to have a 4" stainless Redhawk or 4" standard barrel weight 629. In all honesty, I'd probably prefer the Ruger for what I'd be using that gun for (bear country hiking and self defense while hunting).

Randy,
The MG's slim profile barrel with full house 240gr ammo just wasn't very controllable. I've been shooting 44 Mags for about fifteen years, but due to the cost I don't shoot them enough to get proficient with a light weight model. I've owned a few ported guns, and didn't like the blast coming up in my field of view.

The jury is out on this 6.5" Classic, because its a TANK. I had a 5" Classic about 10 years ago (IIRC) and it was much more comfortable in hand. This gun is just huge.

If I keep this one - it'll be supplemented with a 4".

You are a lot more knowledgeable than I am about these things Gary, but you could trade it in on what you specifically want, or just use it as a backup firearm.

I wasn't pointing anything toward you Randy. Every post I make here (well almost every post) is intended to be informational for everyone else.

I've burned through a lot of money "buying my knowledge" if you will - no reason not to share it for free!

I like the design of the SW more than the ruger. I know its a weird thing but that has always made the SW my choice, well the snake series is my ultimate handgun design but they are way to rich for my blood.

Never thought you were Gary. But even if you were, it's only opinions and wouldn't be anything to get upset about. Differing opinions are how things get accomplished. You see a different point of view and say, Hey, that's pretty good!

We shouldn't get upset at someone's differing opinion. We should look at it and figure out WHY their opinion differed. Perhaps they have "tried that" and it didn't work. Perhaps it's only a personal preference. The important thing is to look at WHY IT IS DIFFERENT and then either use or discard the difference as you want. (Hope I said that right).

Oh and FREE information is GREAT!

325 rounds of 22lr and 80 of 556

Nice score both are still rare here.

That was the 1st box of bulk 22 I've seen at Cabelas since December!

Have oodles of 223/556 though- had it for a good month plus..

Unfortunatly that is one of the disadvantages of living in the sticks like I do, Cabelas is about an hour and a half too two hours away. :-(

p/u'ed 425 rounds of 22lr...bulk at Cabela's again! Woo hoo!

Pays to go in the morning I think..

I will take a couple boxes next time you go.

Me too!!!!!!!!