Howdy Pards and Pardetttes.
Tommy Pard, I don't own any double action Taurus, or Ruger revolvers, so of course I have an opinion. A far piece ago I was looking for a holster sized .357 for taking to shooting schools, and walks in the woods. What I did then was to go to a full service gun store, and compare the L frame Smith, the Ruger 101 (?), and the Colt King Cobra. I chose the Colt, I probably would have been happier with the Smith, but it had those huge Goncalvo Alves 4x4s that they stuck on their high end guns. I just cannot stand those things, What a waste of pretty wood and time.
What I am trying to point out is that only you can pick the gun that is right for you. Go to a real gun store and set a few on the counter. Pick them up and fondle them, remember you can change grips for cheap. There have been some other fine candidates put out there. The Ruger Redhawk is a fine gun, it must be hell for stout, cause the Custom "Big Gun" Makers use it for .50 Cal stuff. The S&W Mountain Gun in any of the .40+ calibers, but some of those are only available on the used gun market. Several years ago Lew Horton had S&W make up a bunch of 3" N frames in calibers from .44 spcl, to .44 Mag. There were .41s and .45s too, some of these are still available new in box on several f the auction sites. And if you feel the need for them there are the Real Cannons in .460, .480, and the various .50 caliber loadings.
Heck Pard just go to some gun stores and go comparison shopping, look at the used stuff too. I would guess that sooner or later there will start to be the Smith short barreled X frames showing up with a holster, and a box of bullets with three gone, for less than new price. First you got to figure out what you want the gun for. Do you want to shoot .45 in the Taurus shotpistol and will it group or pattern? I'v noticed through the years that very few combination tools do either of their functions veru well, so you might end up with a shot pistol that won't patterm and a .45 that won't group.
I probably would not buy a Big Boomer in a caliber that I was using for cowboy, just to keep me from blowing a cowboy gun up with the wrong ammo. Now that is just me, but a mans got to know his limitations.
That is all i think i know.
Regards, Beaumont