I build Bisley 454's and they aren't bad to shoot at all but that's relative because everyone handles recoil differently. I've got customers I've put brakes on 44's for. The noise will be intense although I shot my deer this year without putting my ear protection on first. As far as the Taurus goes they are better than they used to be but they are still somewhat of a crap shoot in the reliability department. I know the Super Redhawk will set you back a few more bucks but it's more than worth it for the difference in quality. The Ruger is built like a tank and is reliable as the sun coming up.