My 7.3 lb. 338 X-bolt stalker had a nasty kick, I added a Vais quiet brake reduced recoil by 50% without much added blast. The brake works by directing the first of the blast forward slowing down the gases flowing sideways reducing blast. I let people shoot one with brake and one without it's a real eye-opener.
Shoot 50 rounds a session with no problem.
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