The felt recoil is always a lot more when bench shooting.
Get a lead sled if you don't want to feel (any of) the recoil while you zero your rifle in.
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Get a good recoil pad; either Sims Limbsaver or Pachmyr.
Use reduced recoil ammo at the range.
Use both ear plugs and ear muffs when firing repeated rounds at the range.
7MM Rem Mag is a belted magnum and a great all around big game cartridge.
Most people never feel recoil when shooting at game.