Just picked this up on Thursday

[da gimp]

Heck I always thought the recoil on an as issued K98 in 8X57 was fairly moderate/gentle... if you want to discover recoil fire a 5 1/2 lb Mossberg 3 1/2" 12 ga pump with a skinny stock & cheap recoil pad using heavy loads, worse than any centerfire rifle I've ever shot.......

[Hal O'Peridol]

Heck I always thought the recoil on an as issued K98 in 8X57 was fairly moderate/gentle... if you want to discover recoil fire a 5 1/2 lb Mossberg 3 1/2" 12 ga pump with a skinny stock & cheap recoil pad using heavy loads, worse than any centerfire rifle I've ever shot.......

Try an Enfield Martini carbine with full Mk7 loads. It is a wake up call for sure.