i did some patterning yesterday.....i know the feeling your feeling.....my cheek and shoulder hurt......getting hit by that much recoil is going to hurt you.....hang on tight and put the stock in your shoulder and cheek down on the stock.....turkey loads pound out alot of recoil.....i forget the numbers.....but its alot more then the normal deer rifle......its natural......maybe porting or something could help control the muzzle jump thats hitting our faces.....but ill live with mine......i plan to shoot atleast another box through my gun before the season....but after that ill fire one round if im lucky before next season......so its not that bad....if i was shooting them alot id think about it...but i dont think its necisary...in my case...now when your getting broken noses...dislocated shoulders..black eyes..falling on your butt....broken jaw....then id say something needs to be done