A couple of decades I tried out a 44 mag and a 357 mag and decided on the 357. It was loud enough and kicked enough for me."
You've gotta be kidding me. I'm an average size man with average size hands and shooting a S&W mod29 .44 mag is much easier to shoot than my S&W mod19 .357mag.
As far as home security is concerned, I’ve found the best defense is an aggressive inside dog. An aggressive interior dog always gives you the upper hand.
I grew up in a NE city where everybody kept their dogs indoor. I had a dog all my life inside.
Here in Texas, it’s different, you need outside dogs too.
There is absolutely no way EVER someone could sneak up here without us being completely ready.