I have a leupold 2.5 x 8 eer vari x on a 44 super blackhawk that works very well. I believe you are leaning the right direction.  Good luck and have fun.

Hello Kasey,

Thanks for the reply!  I was beginning to think nobody was going to respond...

I did find a scope mount online for the Dan Wesson, and it's on order.  Should be here on Tuesday.  I haven't settled for sure on the scope yet, but I think I'm likely to go with the Nikon.  I tend to be somewhat brand-loyal when I find something I really like.

What's the barrel length on your Super Blackhawk?  What sort of range have you been taking hogs from?  I would be pretty comfortable out to 100 yards or better with the DW, but wonder what your experience has been.  Also wondered if you use the 240 gr. JSP, or something else?  Thanks again for the info!

Regards,

Jim

Hello again,

I have a follow-up question to add to my original post:

I've just learned that the Hornady LeveRevolution ammo is available in .44 Mag.  Although it was developed for use in lever-action rifles with tubular magazines, a friend tells me it's also the ideal hunting round for a long-barreled handgun.

I've been really impressed with the performance of LeveRevolution .30-30 ammo in my rifle, so I'm very interested in hunting hogs with it in the .44 Mag.

Anyone have any experience with this ammo in a revolver?  TIA for replies!

Regards,

Jim

weird, thought I had replied to this

I use a 44 with an aimpoint micro

stick with hardcast for hogs, a HP or SP can kill them cleanly of course  but a hardcast will do it much more consistently and pucnh through both shoulders of even big hogs

you don't need a heavy recoilling round, a 250g hardcast ast 11-1200 FPS will cleanly do the job and is easy to shoot

this one I got last fall hunting with Bill Wilson of wWilson Combat

it's a performance center 6.5" with an Aimpoint Micro T1

at about 60 yards, clean through both shoulders (I am center and a little low)

ran about 30 yards and piled up