I think a lot of guys bought M83 FA when the .454 Casull was the hottest thing in town. Then they shot them and decided maybe they really didn't need that much recoil after all...
A friend has one FA in 454 Casull and a 4.75" barreled 475 Linebaugh FA. While I am far from a big bore pistol man the recoil on those 2 are really rough. The Linebaugh had me after round 1.
I'd much rather shoot a 475 or 500 Linebaugh. Feels like more of a rearward push to me, while the very hot 45 Colt loads are whippy. My favorite is the 480 Ruger. Lots of fun to shoot that one. And a heavy bullet at around 900 to 1,000 FPS is about all one needs.
