I like & shoot the 41mag but it will NEVER be the equal of the 44mag. As in any caliber, the larger the bore size, the faster you can push heavier bullets. Sure, you can run a 240gr bullet in the 41mag, but it's not even kissing the vel of a 240gr in a 44mag. Of course, there is less recoil w/ the 41mag & it's just oddball enough to make me want another one. Superior to a 44mag, hardly. With 250-270gr bullets, the 44mag has few peers for power, portability & shootability. If I could only have one handgun it would be a 4" M29 or M629.