It really depends on what you want to do with it...

I bought the .480 Ruger in a Super Red Hawk 7 1/2" gray stainless
If kept at honorable ranges, it will kill farther than most folks can shoot.

If I had to look at any other, I guess it would be the .460. The specs on that round are simply unreal.

But I am not sure about the recoil. As far as the .480 goes, it is not bad. I could do a session of 20 shots and never blink. In fact I really like shooting it. My wife, 5'1 and 125 lbs. can shoot it. It kicks for her, but she seems to like it.... She would shoot me out of 100.00 in ammo in an hour if I would let her.

God bless

MET