I never jumped on the "magnum" charge craze, so that's not an issue. Last years hunting load was a 410 gr. Great Plains conical with 90 gr. of 777. That's about as magnum as I get. I'm not concerned much about recoil. Over the years I've been hunting, I can't say I've ever really felt much recoil when in the field and shooting at an animal. At the range, recoil sensitivity is an individual thing. My hunting load last season wasdecently comfortable to me off the bench. My best frienddidn't care much for it though .