LOL! And yes...just gotta do it. Different guns will have more recoil in the same caliber than other guns as was mentioned by someone else. You can do it though. As long as you have good shooting technique, you can handle it with no problem. My wife weighs 125lbs and can handle my WBY .300 MAG. She prefers something else, but can handle it. I discouraged her from trying it, telling her that it kicked like a mule and I wasn't sure she could handle it, but she is always up for proving me wrong! Boy, do I love her!