Well, I carry a 44mag every single day! For around town I use Hornady Critical Defense 165gr 44spls, for the field...well....most of the time I shoot a 300gr SWCGC bullet, I use them in everything from my 2"snubbies to my 7.5" long range pieces. In the pic below, there are only two that are not 44 magnums. the GP100 on the left and the Pre-model 10 38spl on the right.