Photographer,
This past Sunday my big brother filled a once in a life time Desert Bighorn Sheep tag using my 7mm RemMag with 160gr Accubonds,He could have used any of my Guns but he chose the 7mag for exactly the reasons you stated he was scared of the recoil of my big boomers and he felt comfortable shooting my Sako 7mm RemMag .If you are comfortable shooting a rifle you will shoot it much better than one you are scared of, and yes it has enough punch for a white tail at 800yds.if you do your part.
B
p.s.Will try and post pic's of ram soon