I've shot a lot of lever guys, amd I'm recoil sensitive. 30-30 has a lot more recoil than a 357. A lot. But a 357 does not feel like a 22. At all. 357 is however, very managable for even the most sensitive shooters. Especially offhand. And a 38spl fired in a lever gun does have virtually no recoil.
A 44 mag is a noticable step up from the 357 in the recoil department. It's not bad offhand, but it wasn't very pleasant off a bench.
30/30 is ok offhand, but I do not enjoy it off a bench at all unless it has a recoil pad. Even then, I'm not going to spend much time benhind one. I don't know if it's the design of the stock, the generally light weight, or the poor recoil pads on most of them, but in amy opinion, a 30-30 kicks harder than a 243 in a bolt gun.