I have many different military rifles. The only ones that I find unpleasant to fire are the various military mausers. During recoil, the stocks rap me right under the cheekbone and after 9 or 10 rounds, I'm done shooting due to pain. Those stocks position the eye well with the sights and would make a great stock for a .22LR but are not good for anything with substantial recoil.
I have tried holding these rifles many different ways without any luck. Springfields, Garands, Enfields and Mosins are pain free for me.
Do you any of you guys have similar experiences ?