Your fears were unfounded.
They are a pleasure to shoot. I have a 338 Winchester Magnum stocked in a McMillan Bridges with Edge fill and it's a pussy cat at 8lbs scoped..
I also have a 300 Weatherby Magnum in standard fill that is likewise easy to shoot.
Utah, +1 on the above. Mine is a 338 Federal and it is very easy to shoot....
