Talk about excess! I was shooting a Browning A-Bolt 7 Mag today that had a BOSS (braked) system and a Limbsaver recoil pad on it. Kicked about like a .270 or less. Strapped on the Past Mag-Plus recoil pad and it was like shooting a .243. If you have shoulder problems and want to shoot the big stuff, invest a little and put the fun back into shooting.