A certain 30-06 at 6 1/2# comes to mind... It will still remind you when it goes off. I am kind of a sissy with recoil. I really do not like it very much.

Riley restocked a Remington 31 in 20ga for his first stock and it made a big difference to the little guy back then.

I have made a dozen or so stocks with cast but they were mostly very light rifles rather than heavier recoilers. I would not be likely to use it on anything much under 30 caliber. The whole range of 300 magnums are a lot more user friendly with it.

Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.