If recoil bothers a person so much that it induces flinching, makes practice unbearable or painful, and otherwise scares them, they need to switch to a lesser recoiling rifle/cartridge combo. This chit is not rocket science. The thing that gets you in the vitals of a big game animal is practice, practice, and more practice. Shoot sporting clays or trap in the off season, practice on running jacks, coyotes, pigs and other vermin. Punch paper too as it builds confidence in your rifle and your load. When the moment of truth comes along you shouldn't be focused on recoil, scope eye relief, or whether your rifle is going to go bang. Use enough gun for the game your hunting and put the bullet in the vitals. A big cartridge doesn't guarantee a DRT and neither does a small cartridge. What does matter is whether the bullet lands in the vitals. Some guys can put them in and some guys can't, regardless of the cartridge/rifle used. You'll know these guys because they cry about losing animals because their rifle recoils too much. If you can't handle a big gun, use a 243 and don't blame your inadequacy and poor skill/lack of markmanship on the size of cartridge in the chamber..
