RE: Browning 7mmWSM Recoil
Being one who is blessed by being relatively insensitive to recoil, I am amazed at hearing that the 7mm WSM has recoil that is too much for anyone. The rifle I have is a Ruger (you know, the one with the ugly plastic stock) and it is in 7mm rem. mag. The recoil is close to that of my .30-06 Remington Mountain Rifle, which I guess is a bit high. At least other guys tell me it is. My .416 Remington Magnum has recoil. When a cape buffalo is charging, believe me you don' t feel it.
If I had a rifle that kicked uncomfortably, I would do the following in order:
1. Take myself and my rifle to a gunsmith and have him check how the rifle fit me. If it didn' t fit correctly, I would have him adjust it.
2. Have the gunsmith install a high-quality recoil pad on the stock.
3. If the recoil was still unpleasant, I would have him install a muzzle brake.
4. If the gun still kicked too much for me, I would sell it and get a .25-06 or something in that range, and reevaluate why I wanted a Magnum of any kind in the first place.
You might consider getting a rifle that weighs a bit more. The heavier the rifle is, the less recoil you will feel. Try out one of the Savage heavy varmint rifles.