Another vote for:

1) Limb Saver Recoil Pad, followed by
2) 110gr handload, or, factory reduced recoil.

I went this route when my petite grand daughter decided she wanted to try deer hunting. Picked up a .270 here on the 'Fire. Put a 12.5" LOP Boyd's stock on it with Limb Saver recoil pad. Worked up an accurate load for 110gr Nosler Accubonds. She killed 3 deer with it before she moved away. Never a complaint about recoil.