If you do the math you can express recoil in any number of ways. That is scientific, and useful for comparisons.

But the fact is that recoil is almost purely a subjective thing. What will absolutely torture you will be mother's milk to me, and what will send me cringing and weeping away from the bench will be some other guy's idea of fun.

For me, almost any .44 magnum handgun is tolerable with almost any load, although some will be more comfortable than others. Weight is not as big a deal to me as the grip. Single action or double, I want it smooth and not too big -- I want to be able to really get a full grip on it, and my hands are no bigger than average. What works for anyone else will undoubtedly be different.

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