Anyone who will tell you that a .41 Ruger Blackhawk will recoil the same as a .44 Mag. Super Blackhawk has not probably not shot both. I own a SS Super Blackhawk with the 10 1/2" bbl., and had to put oversize rubber grips on it right off the bat. The .41 Mag has a 6 1/2" bbl, and I can shoot it comfortably with factory grips. Both shoot fairly stout handloads. Even with the added weight and longer barrel to reduce muzzle jump, the .44 is by far the more heavy recoiling of the two IMO. Not unmanageable at all, just more noticeable.