I can see how that would come into play. My Savage was only a .308, but between the weight of it, and muzzle brake there was next to no recoil and very controllable. I took my girlfriend shooting with it (it was her first time shooting, and she is about 5'3" 110 lbs) and she handled it quite well (well, minus actually moving the rifle around lol).
If I wasn't concerned about weight on my build, I would probably have gone with either the TAC21 or the XLR (not that they are super heavy) as that is about the upper limit of my budget at this point. Certainly other options though.
Right on - very good to know. I am aiming for heavier rather than carry-able - which is totally backwards to what most people do