Roger,

I once had a "14 T/C .375 Win. Hunter barrel and then I had a whim for something else and sold it. Reason being ammo was $100.00/20 rounds and Brass and bullets for reloading were scarce.
Now, Starline is making brass. Bullets(factory) are still scarce.

Your question is about recoil. I used a Pachmyer Presentation grip and it worked well for me. T/C Wood or Rynite grips made recoil severe (to me). Get the Pachmyer, you won't regret it. And the fore end too!
The .375 Win barrel was as accurate as my 7-30 waters Hunter barrel .

The Great thing about the Contender is that barrels are cheaper than another whole gun.

John