The limbsaver recoil pad is certainly cheap enough to try. I have a slip over that I can move from rifle to rifle. I am recoil shy and it makes a big difference.
I have a featherweight 7 mag that kicked like a mule no matter what I did and I finally put a recoil arrestor on it. Now you can't tell the difference between it and my 243. However, you CAN NOT shoot it without hearing protection or it will harm your hearing.