Originally Posted by lubbockdave
how does a 10mm compare to a 44 mag recoil wise? lets assume same model gun, same factory ammo loads etc...
The 10mm will have about half the recoil. Remember, a 10mm is topped out with a 220 @1200fps, whereas a 44mag is usually a 240gr @1300fps and up.

It even worse with a 44mag like the S&W329 which is much lighter than your typical 10mm.