I have a 29-3 that a lots of folks here have shot...It is a great gun. I love shooting .44 Specials in mine...till you want the real power of a .44 Mag...
Like I said before the .44 Specials are the best for target shooting...
If you talk to Jeff at P-1 Ammo. He has been working up some self-defense loads. He used my .44 to test with. He has some great prices on loads clear up too 300 grain "bad boy" stuff...