To be fair, I have never shot the Super Redhawk but have handled a few of them. The Redhawk I shot was the early model with the smallish wooden grips which were a bit wide at the top and bit the base of my thumb and index finger quite painfully (I am 6'1" and have big mitts). My S&W wears rubber Pachmayr grips which cover the backstrap and absorb some of the recoil. I fully appreciate having to work through a 'money manager'! We are lucky down here in that we don't have anything that will eat you when out hunting! Mind you, some of our sandflies can get fairly carnivorous! Good luck on your trips and I am sure the Super Redhawk will do the business if required.