I bet it does draw blood. At my advanced age I've gotten used to both my retinas. If I had your rifle I'd have a brake that would make an Abrams tank weep with jealousy. And I'd wear a outfit like that Nazi gun crew on the Guns of Navarone when on the bench...
It has a brake. The recoil is not that bad and I wear a PAST Mag recoil pad while shooting off the bench.
I have no problems using it hunting.