Just for you to compare. the 260 with a 140 grain bullet has 13.6 lbs of recoil. The 7MM-08 with a 140 grain bullet has 12.6 lbs of recoil. The 308 with a 150 grain bullet has 15.8 lbs and your 35 Remington with 200 grain bullets has 13.8 lbs. This is with 7.5 lb rifles in 260 and 35 Rem. and eight lb rifles in 7MM-08 and 308.