My brother owned a 454 Alaskan, and I've owned 4" 44mag and 45 colt RedHawks. I also owned a custom 4" 454 Casull RedHawk I bought from a forum member. Shot a 44mag Alaskan a co-worker owns.
The Alaskan soaks up recoil, but the weight seems unnecessary to me. The 4" RedHawk suited me better because of the lesser muzzle blast. The only thing I would want the extra weight and strength of the Alaskan for would be for handling "nuclear" level loads, but the shorter barrel detracts from velocity and you end up with more drama than benefit in my book.
After shooting all the revolvers listed above, I settled on a S&W model 69 with 2-3/4" barrel for daily carry. Weighs 10 ounces less than the 44 Alaskan and is more slender and easier to conceal. Only 5 round capacity, but the reduced weight and bulk are worth the loss of the extra, round in my book.
The 69 obviously jumps more than an Alaskan, but I don't plink with it. Practice enough to be proficient with it, but shoot my 44mag Vaquero or 4" Redhawk for fun. The 69 is a carry piece more often stoked with 44special, but quite capable of handling bear loads.
I love my Rugers , but not for daily carry - unless it's open carry in the woods.