The recoil is about what you want it to be. Stick with factory loads and it is mild. Add powder and bullet weight and you can probably reach your recoil tolerance limit...
There is indeed that part of it. I was loading my .444 with 240 grain bullets right up around 2200 fps. In a Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum, a lighter weight rifle, shooting those same 240 JHP bullets at 1400-1600 fps wasn't bad at all.
Looking back, it wasn't firing off a bench per se that hurt, it was using a scope on that hard kicking rifle. With that stock you have to raise your cheekbone a good bit to acquire the scope image, letting the comb have a good running start at your face.
Using a peep sight with your head right down on the comb mitigates this greatly. Have really noticed this when working up .30-30 loads with a scope, then switching to a peep for field use. Same load and less weight on the same rifle but perceived "facial smack" was much reduced.
