I think you'll like the new big bore.
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As for 'punishment'...
I don't think it's bad at all.
If you told me I had to shoot 200 rounds of full power loads, and had to pick one of my .44s or the .480... it would be the .480.
But, as is always mentioned in discussions about such things, recoil is perceived differently by different people. Different sized hands. Fat fingers. Skinny fingers. Sensitive palms. Large grips. Little grips. Heavy revolvers. Light revolvers. Different shooting styles. Light loads. Heavy loads. Insane loads. Wood grips. Rubber grips. Smooth grips. Finger-groove grips...
...There are many factors that can come into play - especially if comparing different types of revolver, like single-actions vs double-actions.
It's not a handgun example, but...
I can shoot my custom .444 Marlin all day without an issue. But if my father fires it a single time, it causes him substantial shoulder pain. (Old injury.)
On the flip side, he can shoot his .450 Nitro double rifle for 20-40 rounds without any side effects. But I can't fire it a single time without the thing cracking my neck and causing instant pain. (Something about my technique, and the stock is too short for me.
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