I was expecting brutal recoil when I bought my .338 a few years ago. When I shot it the first time, I almost felt like I had a squib load or something... it wasn't brutal! I don't think that's because I'm special or something, I think it's because my M700 XCR's stock handles the recoil really well.
The current magnum de jour in the Olsen gunsafe is a lightweight .325 and it seems to handle the recoil really well too.
Here's a question- the one gun I have that I would characterize as brutal is a Mossberg 835 Ultimag 12-ga turkey gun. With 3.5" magnum shells, it's brutal. Is this a case of poor stock design- IE, anyone have a 3.5" 12-ga that's not brutal?
