Ryan..never had a ported gun until about 4 years ago when I picked up a Freedom Arms M83 in .41 Magnum...it is really nice to shoot.

Since then I have bought:

S&W M58 with Quad-Ports
S&W M60 3" .357 Magnum
S&W M657 3" .41 Magnum
(4) Taurus Trackers in .41 Magnum

..the first three having been done by Mag-Na-Port and the Taurus guns all with their round ports..

Yes it works... Indoors you can see the flames coming up from the ports, outside in the sunlight you don't.. I have shot the M58, M60 and M657 side by side with identical unported guns and have felt no difference in the muzzleblast... You can tell the difference in the recoil/muzzle rise.

Bob

If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....