I'm surprised at the number of LEOs who carried 44 Magnums. It would be WAY down on my list for a defensive handgun. You guys are way tougher than I since there's no way I can control a 44 Magnum in DA shooting.

As for a load, I don't think it matters much. Any 44 Magnum load will kill a man deader than...well, I can't think of anything pithy to put here so lets just say the 44 will kill a man with any load all the way down to the 44 Special with a decent bullet. THAT in fact may be the best choice for a 44 Magnum for defensive carry.

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