The recoil formula, widely available with calculators on the internet, has three variables:
weight of the ejecta ( Shot, powder, gas, wad)
velocity of the ejecta
weight of the gun
Chamber length and cartridge length are irrelevant to recoil. You want less recoil, reduce the shot load, slow the speed, or start taping on lead weights to the stock.
It's fine to like light loads under the appropriate circumstances and even better to understand what comprises recoil.
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