I rate the recoil of the 9.3X62 between a 30-06 and a typical .300mag. The stock on a 550FS may be a little long for someone 5'7" I had mine shortened a bit, I am about 5'10" but I like my stocks a little on the short side. The "Hogback" feels different than a typical American stock but seems to handle the recoil just fine.