Recoil is a killer for sure. As I recall, remington has introduced a managed recoil cartidge this year. You might want to see if it is available in your caliber. At issue is probably the weight of the rifle. If it is a lightweight, the caliber probably exceeds the comfort level of the weight of the rifle. As weight goes up, recoil is less. You might want to shoot more with your 30-06. No easy solution for you although the evoshield might help you a lot. Recoil is not just cartridge sensitive it is rifle weight sensitive. Since the rifle is a remington, I would ask them about the recoil issue.