I have a friend who did this with a 308 and broke the bone in his forehead and nose.. walking out of the range with his whole face bleeding isn't very cool. Be glad you had eye protection.
I'm still not sure how you (or he) did it, though. If you've got it properly seated against your shoulder and cheek and you're far enough back that you can get a proper sight picture I don't know how it would hit you at all. Try moving your head way farther back than you'd expect and see if you can still see..
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