I place my comfort limit around the 5.5 inch Redhawk 45 Colt, 325 gr at 1230 fps, 23 fps recoil velocity, 25 ft lbs recoil. The 454 recoils with 29 fps and 30 ft lbs recoil. My Taurus Raging Bull 6 1/2", 480 Ruger, with a 400 grain cast bullet at 1170 fps, produces 24 fps and 30 ft lbs. It weighs 53 oz and the Toklat weighs the same but is a inch and a half shorter. I have lusted over one enough to look up the range of loads available for it. Reduced loads with 10 grains of Unique and 325 grain LBT, from a 4 3/4" Freedom Arms does 989 fps, according to John Taffin load data. The Toklat's extra 325 fps comes at a cost, elevating it to big bore/big recoil status. As a long range hunter, a red dot or scope would allow it 150 yard game taking status, among us mere mortal who break out the champagne if all six hit the 12 inch gong past 100 yards with iron sights. I don't like to switch my progressive press to small rifle primers, but a Toklat 454 Casull might tempt me.