I love my 454 in a Freedom Arms 83 but loaded full house it is just to much of a good thing to enjoy for very long. My favorite load for it using Trail Boss powder over a cast 250 grain and it is probably loping along at original 45 LC velocities.

I save the heavy stuff for the hunting. I use mostly hard cast bullets and have always thought that if the bullet goes in one side and out the other than any more energy left is wasted so I do not hesitate to take my 44 and 45LC hunting as well nor do I feel undergunned with them when hunting thin skinned game.

That being said everyone needs at least one Freedom Arms revolver so it may as well be a 454.