ya know, i hate the fact ruger kills guns and never gives them a chance to catch on. it's a great caliber. here's the deal. people lose the fact that the .44 mag is a very very powerful handgun, it's capable of very handily, not barely, killing anything that walks. the 480 offers more power in the same package and is very very shootable. what's not to like? just that ruger can't stick with anything. congrats on the purchase. beautiful gun.