My above noted .280AI with 150 Partitions and a top end charge requires a firm hand on the forend. Free recoil will bounce pretty good. But, in terms of felt recoil, it's not awful. The stock design keeps it reasonable, plays well with the light weight, to me. Maybe a slight cautionary note if you're the type that presses your cheek bone down on the comb. If so, that's different because the comb is narrow and might teach you new a new cheek-weld habit.