First Handgun: Two Very Different Choices (9mm v 357)

[doc2rn]

For a true woods gun .357 is minimum

I would want a .44 mag or a .45 LC SAA

 

[easyg]

For a true woods gun .357 is minimum

I would want a .44 mag or a .45 LC SAA

I think it depends upon what woods you're in.

A lot of woods in the lower 48 states have few large predators.
Some areas have no large predators.

 

[Dewey 68]

If you reload or are thinking about reloading, get the .357. It's such a joy to eject 6 casings into your hand instead of having to crawl around picking them up after your pistol has scattered them all over.

I like both pistols and revolvers, but as a fairly new reloader I find myself enjoying revolvers more now.