Vapodog makes a good point about how the rifle' s recoil feels to each shooter. I personally have never been bothered by the .308, but he' s right when he says that it does tend to have a SHARP feeling recoil, which many find very unpleasant. Because if that point I' d steer toward items that spread the recoil out over a longer time like a good buttpad and maybe a mercury recoil supressor which really helps to take the bite out of the recoil.

Mike