If you have a cowboy club or two in mind to shoot with go out and see what the others are using and then pick their brains as to why and, maybe more inportantly, why not this brand over that. Then, based on your likes and dislikes, and budget go for it. Don't know too many cowpokes that don't own an extra set or two of guns. Sorta like potato chips--betcha can't have just one.