Rattler, just for a little bit, while you recover, you might want to consider the Remington Managed Recoil 260 load. 140gr bullet at about 2360 fps, and they advertise half the recoil. Their catalog number is RL2601 for that load.
You really do have several workable reduced loads suggested here. If I were doing this, I would consider sticking with the 140 grain bullets, and just push them a bit slower to make a more pleasant load. Even a slower 140 kills like the proverbial hammer.
