It's not that bad. The Hogue grip does a decent job of mitigating the punishment. Still, you won't go out and put 100 rounds downrange in a single session. The recoil will get you, as well as the expense.
Might have something to do with THICK hands. Not real big just thick. Still...Taurus' grips don't like me.
I got Hogues on the .41 Tracker.