I shot my 300 mag this weekend with the limbsaver screw on butt pad, ive never shot anything bigger than a 270 so I wasnt sure what to expect or compare to but i was suprised. It was more of a push than kick and I shot a box of shells off the bench siteing it in and shoulder was fine. My light mountain rifle 270 punches more and harder on the shoulder than the 300 with limbsaver.