ORIGINAL: robbcayman
For me, it's a non-issue. I kept hearing people tell me how bad it was going to be and it wasn't at all. Actually, I shot 10 shots inalmost rapid succession a few weeks back and it wasn't bad. Plus, you have to think, especiallywith the price of ammo that it's not going to be a plinking gun.
I have a Savage 300 win mag and it comes with a factory recoil pad that does a great job. If you do find you're recoil sensitive (I doubt it) then put on a limbsaver pad too. I'm going to use my 300 this year, because I don't want to have to screw with tracking deer deep into the woods. It doesn't destroy the meat, but it puts them down almost immediately.
I know and hunt withrobb and trust me if he says it isn't bad then it isn't bad because hes the biggest vagina i know. plus the guy has 2 butt pads on it.
j/k
I have a weatherby in a 300wsm and that thing kicks less then my old savage 30.6. Robb and I are going back to the rang to shoot soon and i want to shoot his to compare with mine. You can go wrong with the 300 imho. Just be sure to get a limbsaver butt pad.