i have shot my 12" encore bbl a lot .it is the only pistol cal that i have seen blow up a bowling pin. the round has recoil but it comes mor like a shove than a snap of the 454 i shot my 480 more than my 454. the only thing to fall to my 480 was a 350 lbs russian boar at 20 yards ,the bullet whent through both shoulders and he was DRT....the exit hole was abuot 3" was using hornsdsy factory 325 exp ...