Oh, yea, put a couple of hundred rounds of 230grn of various types, and was a pleasure to shoot! Now I'm partial to 45acp, own Colt, Springfield, Walther, Glock so recoil doesn't bother me much, that said, was expecting more effort to shoot but felt it was equal to any of the others I own! I believe that the all steel construction was and is a big plus, fit and finish very good(no rattles), point to impact was right on, follow up was smooth, and most of all grip was solid throughout manipulation of of controls. Decided to make this a carry gun, weight is not a inconvenience for me. All said very happy with it. Maybe someday I'll buy a custom 45, but for now I'm happy with my Rugers. Now I need to find a custom holster for it, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Good day......Riv1911.