gun weight and stock design mater more to me then pure recoil energy. I really hate stocks that grab at your cheek or snap up into your face, that will make me put down a gun far sooner then getting kicked in the shoulder will. Personally my .300 isnt any fun after a full box of hot ammo, and its honestly not alot of fun after the first 10 rounds....but the gun does run around 8lbs with its scope and a full box mag of ammo. The only gun ive put down after one shot is a friends custom .45-70 "guide gun" with a scope on it. Its a cut down standard model so its go no ports. also the Stock is shortened as hes some 4" shorter then i am. It came up and smacked me in the face hard enough to bruise, i didnt shoot it again.
Sasone, its recoil energy is less but the felt recoil can be more depending on the rifle, shooter, and loads.