A Remington Sendero is a nice gun, but at 8.25 pounds before a scope, rings, Sling, bullets, mounts etc., You are looking at a heavy rig (10 or 11 pounds) for spot and stalk hunting all day. You can pay for the weight during the shot, or carry it around all day. Personally I have gravitated toward lighter guns, and not given the recoil a second thought. When the time comes to shoot, you forget about the noise and the recoil.