My friend also mentioned to me shooting the 44. I was a 357 Magnum fanatic and had a few. I reloaded for 357 when I couldn't find any 125 grain bullets. Needless to say, I was resistant to make the jump.
One day a club member let me try his 44 Magnum. It was a Redhawk. It wasn't that bad. I hit a plate he had put out at 50 yards. That was a rush. I started looking at 44 Magnums at gun shows. The Alaskan, 29 and 629.
One day, I was having dinner with my friend. I said, "don't be surprised if you see me with a 44 Magnum when you return from your trip." The next morning, he offered me a deal: his Performance Center 629, the reloader, supplies. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. I shot 44 Magnum out at 50 and then 75 yards. I figured I could hunt with it. I feel better about handguns that rifles, in general. Recoil wasn't bad, and it was an accurate, hard hitting round.
One day, I saw a Ruger 454 Casull Super Redhawk up for trade. I had a 308 Sako Tikka that I wasn't using. So I traded it for the Casull. When I was getting ready for my first shot, I was a bit concerned. I read that it had more recoil and flip. I even wore a glove. After the first shot, I was hooked. This is not bad at all, I thought. I tested some pretty hot rounds, and it wasn't at all uncontrollable.
Then I started wondering about the 500. I liked the potential of a revolver that could load anything from 275 grains to 700+ grains. I was telling another friend about maybe considering the 500. Low and behold, his friend had one for sale with dies and supplies. It was another offer I couldn't refuse. After shooting it, i realized, it wasn't that bad. I didn't have any 700 grain, but it's not a round, I'd need. I can foresee using 500 grains, though.
Lastly, I started reading about the 460. Sure it could shoot 454 Casull and 45 Colt, but I already had that option. For some, sure it can be an advantage but I wanted the ballistics of a 460. The highest velocity available is a 200 grain going nearly 2400 FPS. But that was a 10.5" barrel. I wanted something more practical so I opted for the 8 5/8" barrel. It was more than fast enough, and it was still a flat shooter out to 200 yards.
Mind you factory ammo is expensive. So I reload.
I like the power and versatility of the bigger revolvers.