I was left under a tree with a Colt Woodsman .22 LR by my dad, breaking all manner of Illinois laws back then, 10 years old, 1960s. I didn't get the squirrel but it was my first handgun hunt. I took my first big game in 1979 with a S&W 57 6 inch, nickle plated, 41 Magnum with Winchester 175 grain HP Silvertip. Little 4 point buck eating persimmons in the back pasture. Loved it! I now have a 3 screw Blackhawk .41 Magnum. You can't hunt everything with a 9.5 inch Super Redhawk 480 Ruger, but you can try.