Camping Gun!
I grew up with revolvers and for years owned and carried many different .44 magnum chambered models out in the woods - or wilderness. In it's day the .44 magnum was top shelf and is still as capable today, but I don't carry one out in the field any more.
My updated field carry is the Springfield Armory MilSpec fitted with a Wilson Combat beavertail and Clark .460 Rowland conversion! Additional mods are a .460 Rowland "Tougher buffer" SS guide rod with flat-wound, dual recoil springs in 20/40# pound rating, plus flat bottom slide stop. I also run Chip McCormick Powermags, and for field carry opt for a 10 round version.
While I hand load for it, factory numbers are most impressive using Underwood ammo. Hard cast 255 grain average 1,300 fps/959 fpe, and 230 gr Nosler average 1,391 fps/988 fpe, which is actually more powerful than factory .44 mag from a 4" or less revolver barrel. Both will easily bring down ANYTHING on the North American continent! [My 6.61" Glock .460 conversion averaged 1,522 fps/ 1,183 fpe with the Underwood 230gr load but I prefer the ergos of the 1911)
With the brake up front, and 1911 ergonomics, felt recoil is amazingly mild with excellent control. The gun can be fired as rapidly as a standard .45 auto - maybe faster due to such low muzzle rise. Ten shots versus six, none of the torquing, palm-slamming recoil of a 4" barrel .44 revolver, and reloads are much quicker.
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