I took my new Governor to the range today and fired .410, .45 Colt and .45 ACP. After a box of .410 I was noticing the recoil some. The .45 Colt (just had a few HPs) was accurate and much milder recoil. The best tho' was the .45 ACP - very light recoil and outstanding accuracy. The .410 I shot was #4's and 6's and no snake would have survived any one of the shots. Mine's to be used as a camp/kayak gun in snake territory so I doubt I'll ever buy personal defense .410 loads for it. It's a fun gun!