Thinking of getting a 14" pistol in .45-70, but wondering how brutal the recoil is. My biggest handgun experience is with factory .44 magnum ammo in a Desert Eagle and a ruger Redhawk. Also wondering if the compensated barrel makes enough difference in recoil to be worth the noise. Planning on using mostly Ultramax 405 grain cowboy loads or something similar-very tame in the NEF Handi Rifle I had, but don't know about the pistol. Would have asked in the handgun board, but figured the caliber was big enough to go here.
-------------------- "I do not kill with my gun, he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart."--Stephen King