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That's 60kg of weapon with some recoil. Ouch.
Someone posted an excellent video of what the recoil is actually like. It fires the same rounds as an M14 rifle. So, per round, it has the same recoil force. Because the gun is a lot heavier the acceleration of the gun due to the recoil is smaller. But, the force per bullet (or the impulse) is the same. The greater number of bullets means that the total force is higher. But, it's smoother because of all the extra mass.
The end result is that an M14 slams into the shooter's shoulder, but the minigun is like a gridiron football player trying to shove the shooter backwards.