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: As with much in this sport, felt recoil is a personal thing attenuationg to stock/rifle fit/weight as much as bullet weight and velocity.
: After shooting 2,000 gophers with a .17 centrefire and seening every hit, to shoot a .22-250 one immediately notices the kick of the larger case. Out of 100 shots on gophers with a 20X scope, you would not see even one hit with the .22-250 sporter - yet that is a round that doesn't 'kick'. The difference is relativety.