44 Magnum is my favorite caliber ...

by Paul , Saturday, August 22, 2015, 11:07 (3385 days ago) @ Warhawk

In general, the larger the bore the less snappy the recoil. The 480 should be a lot of fun to shoot, especially with handloads in the sub 1000 fps range.

Shooting a lot of heavy handgun loads isn't something I get to do a lot of, so in general I stick to lighter loads while up here. Years ago I got to shoot Caz' 475 Linebaugh by Reeder with some heavy loads in it. It was not nearly as punishing as JimT's 454 with 360 grain CorBon Penetrators in it. That was an experience my boys still tease me about. If you want a big bore experience that's not as likely to wreak mayhem on your wrists, go with the 480. In my opinion the 480 is to the 44 mag what the 44 spl is to the 38 spl. A step up in power but not so much in punishment to the shooter.