The boat paddle stock soaks up some recoil.
I've had one on my 458 since 95 and before that the rifle was a 338 Win.
I've shot over 2,000 rounds thru it as a 458.
I've taken the Wm Fowler muzzle brake off many times to compare recoil and muzzle blast.
Never yet had that rifle hurt me. Most of those were with the factory ribbed pad.
I've even shot it prone some. Express sights or 1-4 Leupold VX 2 .
Granted, I've never shot 550 or 600 gr bullets in it.
Never saw the need. 500s save deer meat just fine. And the trajectory was easy to use.
An 8 lb , wood stocked 416 pushing 400s @ 2450 would wake a guy up. But shouldn't be too bad.
