Recoil can be very subjective.

I love my custom C/M 9.3x62 but when I fired it with full house 286 reloads next to my PH's .375H&H Ruger 77 with 270 grain Barnes reloads, the recoil was noticeably less and more 'controlled' in the Ruger. The Ruger appeared to weigh substantially more than my rifle.

After a few hours tracking on foot though, the lighter 9.3 was the pick.