RE: 325 WSM...Recoil
WW - I have the Browning Micro Hunter in 325WSM. Topped off with a Burris Short Mag scope. The total package weighs in at just a tad over 7 lb. Its short and light. But as with everything it comes with a cost. I handload 200 gr accubonds for this rifle and it is really accurate. The recoil, although sharp, is tolerable if you areused to heavier kicking rifles.
I had a Ruger 77 in 300 WM and have a Ruger #1 in 405 Win. I would have to say the recoil is somewhere in between them.