Stock design is still number one in felt recoil. I shoot a 7x57 more than anything, and to get a noticeable difference in real game-dropping power, you have to step up to .338 or .375 caliber in my experience.
This is very true in my experience also. Once you hit the .375 H&H, you do not see that same varience until you get to the .460 Weatherby. The increases noted by some of the other .40's pale, when compared to the .460 which cannot be accurately described in text.
JW
