I have a bad shoulder. Much of it probably caused by a lot of shooting with recoiling rifles. I now stick with rifles that don't hurt me as much as the animal. Most people including me don't mind the kick of a few rounds while hunting but are not going to set at a bench and practice much. I shoot my bigger guns vert little off the bench. Just a few shots before a season to make sure that they are still zeroed in. I do know though from shooting them in the past where they hit at longer range. I am NOW a firm believer in using enough but not to much gun. I wish I had arrived at this point much earlier in life. Take care of that shoulder.