Im new to handgun hunting...please help

[Tex4426]

I dont plan on hangun hunting this year but im looking into building a nice setup to practice with for next year any suggestion or tips would be greatly appreciated...so far this is wat im leaning towards...im looking at a .44 magnum raging bull with a 8.375 inch barrel..on it i will most likely mount a simmons 2-6x32 prohunter scope..and use a 240 to 280 magnum bullet..any guys out there with experience in this field..if ur not i would still like to here wat u got to say

[baysider]

I had a 44 mag Ruger Super Redhawk with a 10 inch barrel. I mounted a 3 x 7 Luepold scope on it and man was it a nice rig. With a REST, i had about a 3 inch group out to 115 yds. At 50 yards the group was in a quater. I sold the gun after moving back home in an area where i couldnt hunt with it, but it was a good performing round on the deer. I never took a deer over 100 yds with it but it was very deadly up to that point. I cant remember what grain bullets i shot. For the gun and scope like i had you're looking at around 900 to get started.

I really enjoyed mine, and it was pretty rewarding taking deer with a handgun too. Dont hunt until you have practiced until you cant take it anymore. Hunting with a handgun is a different world. Give it a try and good luck.