I have a Redhawk .45 Colt/.45 ACP also. It will take anything the Blackhawk can, and will chamber longer (heavier) bullets. That being said, the hottest I have gone is a .45-270-SAA and 19 grains of 2400. My standard load is a cast 250 grain RNFP and 9.5 grains of Unique. Either load will...
A friend of mine had a .44 Magnum Vaquero that shot way left too. He sent it back to Ruger, and it came back shooting right to point of aim. I forgot what they did, but it was fine.
I have the 4 5/8" SBH and love it. I am in the market for one like yours but with the Bisley grip; however, I can't find one. You didn't happen to get yours in a place in Whitefield? There is a LGS there and he always seems to have a lot of Ruger single actions. I keep meaning to give him a...
I would go with a .22, but but with the storage, I might consider a high power air rifle. A friend of mine hunted squirrels with one, and he was quite successful.