I have a Contender in .375 Win. I don?t find the recoil as bad as full bore .44 Mag in a single action but I have the 12? bbl. with factory brake. I haven?t hunted with it in years due to the ammo cost, (I?ve been hoarding a few boxes of Winchesters) but since HSM is now loading the Sierra Game King 200 grain bullets at a semi reasonable price I?m thinking about trotting it out this year. I bought 10 boxes a few months ago but haven?t shot any yet. Time to change that !