The difference in recoil between the 460 and 500 in an Encore is like night and day. My 460 pushes a 300gr bullet out at 2000fps my 500 pushes a 460gr bullet out at 1950fps. Both will group under 1.5" @ 100yds. The Encore is lighter than an X-frame and that doesn;t help dampen the recoil any. It is not an insurmountable problem. But, if you want to shoot the 500 you have to work at it. (I have shot silly wett for over 28 years and am not recoil shy.)