Some years back, I returned my .44 Mag. SBH 10.5" to Ruger to have a canted barrel corrected. They weren't able to fix it, and the next production run of the gun was still a few months away, so they offered to replace it with a revolver of my choice, at no charge. I chose a .454 SRH 7.5" in Target Grey.
I hadn't stocked up on reloading supplies for that particular caliber when the gun arrived, so my first rounds through the SRH were the factory 260 gr. Magtech SJSP ones. These were pushing around 1800 fps and recoil was decidedly stout, even with the Hogue "Tamer" Monogrip installed on the SRH. The recoil didn't bruise or draw blood, but you wouldn't want to shoot more than about 20 rounds per range session.
Then the reloading supplies arrived and I started working up a load using 250 gr. semi-jacketed projectiles and H110/W296 powder, finally settling on a recipe that produced around 1620 fps. With this load and velocity, recoil went from "uncomfortable" to "tolerable" and shooting between 60 and 80 rounds per range session was no longer an exercise in self-mutilation. The .454's trademark muzzle flash and concussion will still turn heads at the range, but you'll still be able to feel your hands at the end of the session.
If you own a .454 revolver, you really owe it to yourself to handload for it.