I have shot and hunted with one of my FA83’s in 454 for about 38 years now. Yes, full house hunting loads can be a little sporty to shoot. I’ve tried many different loads and weights, but nothing stacks bullets on target like Sierra 400GN SP’s snd 2400 powder. At 50 yards, they all touch. A nice 45 Colt heavy bullet (300gn) load, in s 454 case is extremely mild to shoot, and still superbly accurate.

“YOU CAN’T SHOOT A BIG ONE IF YOU SHOOT A LITTLE ONE FIRST”