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Spent 20 years as a match director on a range that shot steel critter matches every month. Saw many 44s over the years and have owned several and shot several in matches myself. On the double action side, the strongest is the Ruger. The Redhawk is just about unbeatable when it comes to strength. I have witnessed several S&W failures on the range after shooting hot 44 mag ram loads, they normally just seize up, leaving the shooter with a piece of iron, that is still loaded, to contend with. Most times the cylinder can be opened even if it requires a mallet.
It is not as if the Ruger has, no faults. The trigger is miserable and is just about impossible to get down past 3 lbs due to design. The tolerance on the Ruger barrels is .429 to .432. If you happen to get one with .430 cylinder exit holes and a .432-barrel, you have a problem. I had one like that. Ruger's acceptable accuracy would leave most true handgun shooter/hunters aghast. They do make oversized bores on purpose, seen the letters to barrel makers and parts mfgs.
There is another double action that can be the best of both worlds, accurate and strong, the Wesson or Dan Wesson. The Silhouette or hunting version of the Dan is a fine gun. The system of the torqued barrel can produce exceptional accuracy.
Ed
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