Whitworth, I totally agree with the up close and personal
aspect of hunting. I've a gun cabinet full of scoped rifles, but have found myself hunting with my lever-actions more. I've only hunted deer and javalina and a few bears with the .44. And a mountain lion or two. I would like to hunt some African game and also some eastern deer. Thus the reason for a more modern handgun. I think it also boils down to just wanting a new revolver with a few modern twists. Anyway I really enjoyed the book, thanks for taking the time to write it. I don't know which way I'm going yet. More than likely a single-action with the red dot. I'll have to think about the caliber a bit. I have a lever-action rifle in 45LC and really enjoy it. I'd never considered it as a handgun cartridge until I read your book. I think I'd like the 454 just to have a big-bore. I will probably read the book again to help me.