Should I go .357 or .44?

[Legionnaire]

Get the GP100 (you already said you would). Shoot it. Get hooked on revolvers. Go back and buy the Redhawk, too!

 

[Gator]

I don't know...a .357 will certainly kill anything in North America, but I wouldn't count on it reliably stopping anything.

 

[crebralfix]

You may be one dot short of an ellipsis, but you're right on if you want to change to the directory above this one.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

For target use and home gun .357 is a much better/cheaper choice.

The .357 is extremely hard to beat as a defensive round and .38's make for great target fun.

The .44 isn't bad, just doesn't seem to be the best choice here.

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

Unless you're planning on hiking in bear country, I'd go with the 357. 1) Much cheaper ammo, especially if you reload, 2) Less flash, blast, and recoil, 3) the 357 will most likely do everything you need a handgun to do. Even if I were hiking in bear country, black bear, not grizzly, I'd feel comfortable with my 180 grain XTP's on top of 13.5 grains of 296.

For home defense, target and range use, the 357 is a much better choice.