Another thought to consider is your own size in terms of how you feel recoil. A larger person is going to be more abused by the recoil of something large because subconciously they are used to being big and can take it, so they effectively do not roll with the punches persay. A smaller individual (I fit in this catagory at 5'9" and 175lbs) will be more apt to flow through the recoil than the big guy that does not move through the recoil as well. Of course, this is all from a standing position, and if you decided to shoot from a bench or prone (I've done that only once with a .375 and learned quickly why you don't do it), the size is going to be less of factor.