As stated above, the recoil of factory loads are fairly mild. However, with the 325 leverevolution ammo recoil is noticiably stouter. after a long sightin session with those caused by a bad scope, i went and bought a sims limbsaver recoil pad for it, bolted right on and was back to mild recoil. with this recoil pad factorys feel more like a 30-30 and the leverevolutions are noticiably tamed.