.44 mag in a Taurus Tracker just recently joined my family . It is a small frame ( about the size of a K - L frame Smith) 5 shot with a ported 4 inch barrel. (stainless steel version)
It's my home defense gun and may be carried under coat in the winter. Recovery time with 44 Spl's is not a problem, and muzzle jump comparable to the 3 inch 357 mag I traded in on it when using magnum loads. I would guess the porting helps on the Taurus.
I use 165 grn 44 Spl Corbons for SD , and for now have been shooting 180 grn Remington magnum loads. The recoil is rather harsh with magnum loads out of this lighter frame gun, but still managable .
I think I will stick with 44 Spl's for normal SD use , but will see what the Corbon 165 grn 44 mag loads feel like.
I have not measured recovery time - to be honest there are so many variables that measuring may still be subjective in the end.