Ok I gotta join in on this. I have hunted in the past with a Contender in .357 Herrett (a necked down 30-30 rd) and took a nice Merino Ram with it, enjoyed the case forming a hand loading that went into it. But I just couldn't get away from the compactness of a revolver and as the classic handgun for hunting so I sold the Contender and never looked back. Its all revolvers now. But this is my personal opinion and style. I agree with Whit as I like to get up close like a bowhunter would. I agree with Zee that we "Handgun Hunters " can be our own worst enemy. I welcome any handgun hunter as I remember how much I enjoyed my Contender. We need to stay united as handgun hunters, no matter what platform or caliber we shoot, as we are few.