I recently acquired a Ruger BH 41 mag and a Ruger SBH 44 mag. Both guns have 4 5/8 barrels. The 44 mag is significantly more accurate, subject of course to the limitations of trifocal eyes. In the past I had a similar experience with the accuracy of indentical Ruger Redhawks. My question is what is the prevailing wisdom on the inherent accuracy of these two calibers? Is the 41 simply less accurate or have I likely settled on a less than optimal load in my 41s? The load I am using is 6.5 grains of unique under a 210 gr swc. My 44 mag load is 7.5 gr of unique under a 240 gr swc. Any suggestions are appreciated.
I hate to clutter up handguns but it may be time to try red dot sights. Any recommendations for a relatively inexpensive model?
Thanks
Lefty