One more thing. Buy what you like, no one that did their homework ever said they wished they had used a smaller caliber! Use what you want. I hunted almost exclusively with a .300 Weatherby mag and a .450 Marlin for most of my youth. That was for Alabama whitetails. I have never been bothered by recoil or muzzle blast. However, I hear that it really bothers people and can affect their ability to shoot accurately. Someone said earlier that they have a .35 Whelen and I have one and think the recoil is moderate at most. The only rifle I have that will let you know you have been shooting it is my .338 Winchester Magnum. It is old school, not ported or suppressed and after about 5 shots, you know you have been there with it. Most if not all quality rifles these days come with a muzzle blast that assist with recoil and you can unthread it and screw on a can. Recoil resolved.
I just got off the bench from loading some 7prc. There are lots of loading options but also plenty of quality manufactured loads to choose from.
