I can see that this thread could go in many directions but I will confine myself to "revolver Hunter" for this post. I have owned and used single shot handguns in the past in various calibers as I have owned high tech bolt action rifles and compound bows. I find that nowdays I enjoy keeping things simple. When I bow hunt it is with either an old Herters take-down recurve that is whisper quiet, no sights as I shoot instictively, or a no-name longbow that I picked up at an archery show a couple of years ago. Most of the bolt guns have been replaced with leveractions in various calibers (22,30-30, 35Rem, 300Sav, 444)and I no longer have any single shot handguns (and only a few semi-autos). Plenty of revolvers in the safe. I started using the Ruger BH 41 mag a couple of years ago and prefer that gun for deer hunting. Where I hunt most of my shots are within 50 yards so the revolver works well for me. I really like the revolver for hunting as do several of my friends, especially in the heavily wooded,swampy areas where we hunt.

Bo