BTW; I've carried the 44mags for most of my ccw life. I been the full gamit between the 357mag, the 44mag and the 45acp at times. Right now my ccw pistol is a used czech CZ82 in 9mm mak with two 12rd mags. When i'm not packing the CZ82 its my new S&W Model 58 in 41mag with its 4" barrel. I do like to switch ccw guns often juust to give them a breath of fresh air. One of my all time favorites is a ruger police service six in 357mag with a 2 3/4" barrel.

When i'm out at night fishing its my cz82 in 9mm mak. Now out in the wilds of VT in the green mountains national forest its nothing smaller than my 357mag or bigger.

Overall its all about the first shot placement.