Smith and Wesson Model 357PD. This .41 Magnum revolver is an ideal lightweight backpack gun for serious hunters. The .44 Magnum version has way too much recoil in this lightweight model. The .41 Magnum is more manageable and still packs enough of a punch to handle almost any problem that would cause you to reach for your backup weapon.  

Ruger .480 Revolver. Sometimes the .44 Magnum just isn’t enough to take down a monster hog. But this Ruger .480 packs plenty of extra punch. This round is somewhere between the .44 Magnum and .454 Casull in terms of power. Since I don’t go after Grizzlies in Alaska, I really don’t need the .454 or the even more powerful 500 S&W. The .480 Ruger isn’t so powerful that an experienced hunter can’t handle it. In terms of raw power, few people will need to go higher up than this anyway. If you do need more power, you’re probably too experienced to be taking advice from me.  

I’m sure that this list is incomplete and will result in hundreds of emails from gun enthusiasts whose favorite revolver was omitted. If you’re one of those people, please contact me at my website (http://www.DrAdams.org). After all, I might be willing to reload and fire off a more accurate and powerful sequel.