Exactly. Lots of us feel the need to shoot larger rounds than we need, or can effectively handle - whether because of a perceived need, because we are "tough" and real men shoot magnums, or whatever.
I've seen some guys who claimed recoil didn't bother them, but the 6 inch groups they fired at 100 yards revealed the truth. There have been some that were far, far worse (as in not being able to consistently hit a 2x4' piece of plywood at 100 yards). Sometimes we take these guys to a prairie dog town and give them a 223, before we even go hunting. After flinching their way through the first few rounds, they realize how easy and fun it is to shoot. They start making hits, and gain confidence. They then take the 223 hunting, and kill a deer.
