Famously called "the most powerful handgun in the world" by Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry", the .44 Magnum has since been eclipsed in power by the .454 Casull, .460 S&W Magnum, .480 Ruger, and .500 S&W Magnum; nevertheless, due in part to more manageable recoil it has remained one of the most popular commercial large-bore magnum cartridges. When loaded to its maximum and with heavy, deeply penetrating bullets, the .44 Magnum cartridge is suitable for short-range hunting of "all" North American game—though at the cost of heavy recoil and muzzle flash when fired in handguns, less so in carbines and rifles.