[BobWright]

Most of my shooting experience has been with Ruger Blackhawks/Super Blackhawks. I've always liked the feel of the 4 3/4" (4 5/8" for Rugers) for carrying and short range shooting. But when I headed to the woods where power and range were factors, I selected the 7 1/2" barrels. The longer sight radius and higher velocities obtained were an advantage to me when dealing with .44 Magnums.

Bob Wright