Ditto.
In smaller calibers like 9mm I don't feel much subjective difference in recoil, especially my favored larger-platform guns. But with heavier calibers (.44 Mag, .45 Colt) I've noticed that pushing a large-for-caliber bullet at moderate velocities is a lot easier on my wrists than a light-for-caliber bullet at high velocities. As such, I tend to use heavier bullets in most of my pistol cartridges. In 9mm, 124-127 gr suits me. In .44 Spl/Mag, I like 240 or 300 gr bullets. In .45 Colt, I like 260-300 gr bullets. In .357 Mag, I like 158's or better yet 180's.
Just my humble, and my wrists. YMMV.
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