RE: recoil
How much the recoil effects you depends on how you are built. A larger man who weighs more than a smaller guy is not affected by recoil as much because he can soak it up. I think it also depends on the pain tolerance of the guy shooting the gun. Some people like the sharp kick of a rifle, while others dont.
Also, THE MUZZLE BLAST DOES NOT AFFECT THE RECOIL! I DONT KNOW WHERE BRUTALATTACK CAME UP WITH THAT ONE, BUT ITS COMPLETELY UNTRUE. AND A MUZZLE BREAK ACTUALLY INCREASES THE MUZZLE BLAST! IT REDUCES RECOIL BY DISPERSING THE GASSES THAT COME OUT OF THE END OF THE BARREL SO THAT THERE ISNT AS MUCH GAS PUSHING THE RIFLE BACKWARDS INTO THE SHOOTER'S SHOULDER! DONT LISTEN TO WHAT BRUTALATTACK IS TELLING YOU.