Ya I have never shot factory loaded ammo thru mine but, full power hand loads can be a handful in that 44 mag, hang-on! On the other hand the 357 aint bad at all with full power loads and compared to my 2.5 inch revolver is a ***** cat to shoot.

I just shoot paper with mine and then only in the winter months when the weather is to nasty to set up on the long range (50-200yds) at the gun club. We have a short range, (10-50 yds) that sits off the club house and is fairly protected from the elements
I have some loads that just pop the bullet out to 50 yds or so with little to no recoil. Great fun when you need a powder/bullet fix on those cold, wet winter days.