Carry Caliber
Donald, I must disagree with you on the .45 kicking like a mule. I used to shoot in Combat Competition, and one of the best gunhands was a 12-year old kid we called 'Fly. He weighed 90 lbs, soaking wet with rocks in his pockets, and he could rap off 8 rounds and do a tactical reload so fast, you thought he had a 15 round mag. I don't know what the problem is that you have trouble with the recoil of .45 ACP, unless you have a very light weapon. Now, I have a Springfield Armory XD-45 that is comfortably light, but the slide is heavy on a composite frame. The felt recoil is easy to handle. I would recommend getting together with a good instructor. He might be able to help you overcome your problem.