I've long thought that recoil problems are about 95% mental and are the result of the shooter being told that "this thing will kick the #$^% out of you." My wife is 120lbs and shoots my .338wm with skill and grace. Never told her it would hurt her and it never has. She loves the .44mag 629. With that being said all of my .300's have a more noticeable recoil phase than the .338's.
