vico, yes! And, it's the answer of "my formula" for the original question too:

I use a 225gr RNFP and 5.6grs of W231/HP38. I figure this is going around 700fps or so in a 44 Magnum. I load the same load in 44 Special brass for about 800fps.

This is the exact same load I load in 45ACP brass (except with a .452" 225gr RN cast bullet), so I can unequivocally state that the 44 load is very similar to a 45ACP!

Of course, in an N-frame Smith, it's making less recoil than a 45ACP, because of the heavier pistol the Smith is...

Makes double-action shooting absolutely a breeze and fun. You can really concentrate on the sights and forget about recoil and muzzle blast.

My only complaint about it is that 231 can be pretty smokey, especially with cast bullet lubes on humid days...