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A single-action revolver will "roll in the hand" and soak up big recoil very well for many folks. You have to cock it for each shot, and reloading is slower - for a hunting gun neither are big issues. On the plus side is the recoil control, costs tend to be lower (there are scads of used SuperBlackHawk 44Mags out there for a song) and both reliability and accuracy tend to be at least a tad better with SAs as the cylinder is fixed into the frame rather than able to swing out to reload.
The single action Rugers are near-clones of an 1873 era Colt, except the ones built on the 44Mag sized frame are a bit bigger. They also have adjustable sights (except the "Vaquero" models), better metallurgy, coil springs instead of flat and a modern safety system that prevents the gun going off by accident if the hammer is hit or the gun is dropped. Classic Colts and true clones of same have to be loaded with five rounds, hammer set to the empty cylinder.
All Rugers since 1973 can be carried fully loaded, and most of the ones from before then have recieved the free retrofit for same.
The SuperRedHawk will cost more, it will be a bit heavier but it will come with factory scope rings and mounts (except the short-barreled "Alaskan" models). It will however be a double-action with faster reloading...if you're looking for one gun for both hunting and defense or emergency defense against dangerous animals, the SRH has the nod.
If you have the money for one, the best hunting SA Ruger ever built is this critter:
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=862&return=Y
That's a "Hunter" series, meaning heavy barrel with integrated scope ring mounts (and scope rings come in the box). This particular one has the "Bisley" hammer, trigger and grip set, which in many people's hands is the absolute best at recoil control. The other SBHs with barrel lengths beyond 5.5" come with a larger "plowhandle" type grip while the 5.5" and under come with a smaller plowhandle grip.
All the current SuperBlackHawk variants are here:
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firea...riation=Satin Stainless&bct=Yes&type=Revolver
and here:
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firea...amid=15&variation=Blued&bct=Yes&type=Revolver
There are also Bisley .44Mags without the heavy barrel:
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firea...amid=11&variation=Blued&bct=Yes&type=Revolver
Scopes can be added to standard model (non-Hunter) Rugers with adjustable sights, but it's less convenient. You have to remove the rear sight and use the place where it went as the main bolt-down location for the ring mounts. With a "Hunter" type barrel (or a SuperRedHawk) you can attach the rings straight to the barrel while leaving the front and rear sights intact. If there's a field malfunction with the scope on a Hunter or SRH, just remove the scope/rings and go to iron sights.
Any "New Model" Ruger (also known as the "two screw" frame from 1973 on) can be converted to Bisley with a kit available from Brownell's. Budget about $250 max, less if you can scrounge used bits from somebody that went the other way. Parts swapping on Ruger single actions is legendary, people build "mutants" and end up with configurations that aren't even close to factory. My New Vaquero .357 has a SuperBlackHawk hammer (lower than stock so the thumb reach is shorter) on it and custom sights.
Upshot: finding a used SuperBlackHawk for cheap is easy:
http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976766543.htm
http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976742535.htm
http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976784991.htm
Any gun show will have scads of such critters around, esp. with the less popular 7.5" or even 10" tubes. Do "the checkout" on one and if it passes, odds are that not only is it not worn out, you'll never wear it out even if you try.
NOTE: Ruger SAs only have one weakness: the "base pin" (the "axle" that the cylinder spins on) can jump loose with strong loads. If this happens you can ding up the holes in the frame that it rides on, not good. There are two cures, both user-installable, both cheap:
1) Any "spring kit" will include lighter trigger return and mainsprings and a heavier spring for the cross-pin that holds the base pin in place. Such kits are under $20.
2) Belt Mountain sells replacement base pins that are better made, fit "tighter" and have a locking hex set-screw that eliminates base pin jump. These are about $25 for plain, $35 for extra-fancy "Number Five" type.
Do one of these cures on any Ruger SA used for 44Mag-level horsepower. I did the spring kit on my 357 New Vaq.