There have been some good points made and I feel that common sense applies here. There is NO WAY that I would hunt dangerous game with my Freedom Arms revolvers without five cartridges in the cylinder. I think that the remote chance of an accidental discharge is far outweighed by the very real possibility of needing 5 shots (or more) in a hurry when hunting large, dangerous game. Even with well-placed shots, large animals take awhile to realize they are dead and a lot can happen between that first shot and the death of the animal.

If I'm hunting non-dangerous game, well 4 in the cylinder absolutely makes sense. Just my .02...