Recoil should not be a problem with anything up to a 340 Weatherby. There are many ways to beat recoil off the bench and recoil won't bother you while hunting. As long as your shoulder is healthy there are many good recoil reducing pads both slip on, screw on and wearable. There is also the lead sleds and other contraptions to take the beating out of bench shooting. One slip-on pad that reduces about 70 percent of the felt recoil is the Shooters Friend from Cabelas. Cheap and effective.