You could try moving the scope up an inch and see if that helps, but in my experience with kick and the flinch you will never feel totally comforatable with the said rifle. I used to have an 30.06 that kicked me really bad and I ended up having to get rid of it. After missing the biggest deer of my life I tried to work the flinches out but just couldnt do it with that gun. You have what most of us refer to as magnumitus and it is a hard beast to tame. A thick recoil pad could do wonders for you and actually occomplish what you are after with getting rid of the scope bite too since it will effectively move your face further from your scope. Scope bite can be nasty. I remember when I was a kid a friend of my uncles got bit by the scope and it bloodied his eye up pretty good lol. I thought that it was funny, he didnt lol. For the hunting that you do, the 7mm is way overkill imho and unless you need a gun for deer and kodiak bear the 7mm may just be more gun than need to be regularly shooting. The 30.06 will do just about everything that the 7mm will do and be a lot easier on you if it is setup right for you. An .06 can kick like a horse too if it doesnt have the proper recoil pad on it.