That is to say, .44 Remington Magnum bullets travel 1.5 times the speed of a 737 airplane at cruising speed, while .454 Casull bullets travel 1.8 times that same speed. Various calibers. The .454 generates almost 5 times the recoil of the .45 Long Colt, and about 75% more recoil energy than the .44 Magnum. But if you are loading the 45LC, in a Ruger or like strong action, to 454 levels then load the 44 mag to 445 Super Mag ⦠I am considering another 44 Mag, the 454 Casull, and the 480 Ruger. The trick is that no matter how effective the .454 is you must be capa- ble of hitting something with it. Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan Model. Famed gun expert, Elmer Keith, had collaborated with Remington and Smith & Wesson to develop it based on a stretched .44 Special case. 454 has significantly higher recoil than 44 mag. It develops 40 foot-pounds of recoil in a 3-pound single-action revolver. The .454 Casull.454 Casull. Furthermore, the muzzle energy of a .44 Remington Magnum round averages out to 900 ft-lb, while a .454 Casull ⦠The Casull is a 7.5" Freedom Arms. Energy. Even my 2.5 in 629 Backpacker recoils less with 44 mag than the Casull does with full power loads. I've shot several 454's, 475's and 500's, and their recoil is simply too much. It does, however, come with significant recoil and muzzle blast penalty, even in comparison to the .454 Casull. A midrange load that yielded excellent accuracy, mild recoil and muzzle report consisted of 12.0 grains of Alliant Power Pistol powder with the Hornady 240-grain XTP-MAG HP bullet for 1,347 fps, which slightly exceeds .44 Magnum ⦠That said, I think the grip is the biggest determining factor in how well a shooter can handle heavy recoil. I have a few 44 mags and an 454 Casull. While it was a mid-century ⦠The .454 Casull is a marked step up and is vastly superior in stopping power to the older choice, .44 Magnum. (See the Handgun Recoil Table for specifics.) Unveiled three short years after the .44 Magnum, the .454 Casull is the brainchild of Dick Casull and Jeff Fullmer. For the ultimate in stopping power from this platform, the .460 is yet another quantitative step up. This got firearms experimenter, Dick Casull⦠Not ported. The Ruger Super Redhawk in .454 Casull ⦠Well i own a 44 mag, a 454 casull and a 500 sw mag and the 500 mag is the undisputed king of them all, but using factory loads the 454 produces more pressure in the barrel than all of them and the recoil of the 454 is substantially more than the 44 it will actually jar the joints of your wrist and elbow much like the 500 mag Many in Nelson's class thought the .44 Magnum was an acceptable step down if the shooter did not want to deal with the recoil of the .454 Casull. The most vivid comparison was a guy who had a 5" bisley 475 linebaugh, he was pushing 410 cast 1250 fps, vs ⦠The Casull⦠It is way out of the class of all but the most experienced and recoil tolerant shooters. The .44 Remington Magnum debuted in late 1955. Although the .454 Casull is outclassed in power by the .460 and the .500 S&W, these cartridges are chambered in huge, heavy revolvers designed to control insane amounts of recoil. Note: A full length article about the .454 Casull â¦