Got these numbers from www.chuckhawks.com right after I posted. This is surprising? The numbers in bold type are recoil energy (or energy felt). I' m not hung up on recoil...but my .300 Win Mag is no picnic when sighting in. I just wonder why all these writers praise the short magnums for less recoil. I know the difference is somewhat minimal but am I missing something?

7mm WSM (140 at 3055) 8.0 20.9 n/a
7mm WSM (160 at 2795) 8.0 22.4 n/a
7mm Rem. Mag. (140 at 3150) 8.0 19.1 12.4
7mm Rem. Mag. (150 at 3100) 8.5 19.2 12.1
7mm Rem. Mag. (150 at 3110) 9.0 18.2 11.4
7mm Rem. Mag. (154 at 3000) 9.0 18.4 11.5
7mm Rem. Mag. (160 at 2950) 9.0 18.2 11.4