i had a 700 remington .416 remington magnum that was horrendus in the recoil department. i have had a cz 550 in .458 lott and now have a ruger M77 in .458 lott and a hawkeye .375 ruger. the .375 ruger is not too bad. i have shot the 270 and 300 grain factory loads and both are manageable. the M77 in .458 lott is not too horrible now that i am used to it. i have had to "relearn" to shoot these rifles. i have developed a technique that allows the rifle to recoil and roll my shoulder and upper body thus reducing felt recoil. thanks to all the members here who coached me through this.