I can't imagine it recoiling all that much even with a heavy charge. I owned and shot Contenders in 35 rem and a BFR in .45-70. But the worse "kicker" I have is a lightweight Taurus 44 mag with 4" bbl. I enjoy shooting my S&W 29, but this Taurus with full house loads really gets your attention. I use it as my back up for bear when hunting with the muzzleloader.