I shoot a .44 Super Redhawk, without a muzzle brake. The S&W .500 witha muzzle brake was not too much more than the .44. Nothing as it has been written up to be! I liked the .500 but honestly, I don't need any more than the .44 for whitetail. For bugger game the .480 or .454 would be more than enough! Talk about overkill, the S&W .500 is it! Not that I find anything wrong with overkill!