Well I'll be darn. I had no idea so many of us suffered from recoil headache. Also I had no clue it could be serious. All I knew was that I was and am becoming less and less recoil tolerant. I sold a very fine 30/338 because if I shot it more than a couple times I'd get a headache and feel lousy for the rest of the day. I've just finished putting together a 7x57, it shoots good and feels well balanced. I'm thinking it might see a lot of service.