i also agree with bigbulls. the .44 only kicks hard the first time or two you shoot it. after that you will get use to it. the more you shoot it the easier it gets to handle. after a week or two you'll be shooting it with one hand just to see how good you can do. i hold my shooting sticks in one hand and the .44 in the other. it's pretty deadly out to 80 yards or so for me.