As a guy who owns both 6" full lug and 4" pencil tube revolvers, I think they fill very different roles. If you are going to include 50 yard shooting and hunting, I think you owe it to yourself to buy the 6-incher.
All I had was a 6-inch (686) for years and years and at some point it occurred to me that I would really enjoy the handy nature of a shorter tube. That's where the 4-inch came in. For lots of regular recreational target shooting, the 4-inch barrel is just more user friendly.
I wouldn't consider a 4-inch barreled revolver any kind of concealed carry item. Duty carry, (open carry), sure. But not concealed.
IMO, there's room in the safe for BOTH of 'em! But a 6-inch barrel "looks" more "correct" and the 4-incher handles better. (insert desire for a 5-incher right here!)
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