I'm no fan of recoil. Have owned and shot a lot of "magnums". Worst kickin rifle I ever shot was my first deer rifle. a model 94 30-30 with a curved steel butt plate. Put a lot of venison on the table with it before I "discovered" recoil pads. Pass the 270.

I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all.
Jack O'Connor