moosemuncher,
I read some of the posts but did not see where anyone mentioned my experience. If you fire Freedom Arms .454 260 grainers with wood grips about 1,700 feet per second it feels like when I was playing ball and the bat would break. After replacing them with Pachmyrs it was fine. My favorite load is 240 grainers at 2,014 feet per second. This gives 2" groups at 100 yards for a cylendar full.
I have heard the recoil is about like holding two .44 magnums in one hand and firing them.
