For a number of years, I shot a 30-06 with 180's doing about 2700; nothing bad but it did only weigh 6 lb 7 oz. After the barrel was shot out, I screwed on a new barrel in 30-06 AI. Now I was pushing the 180's to 3000 fps. The recoil pad, 20+ yrs old, was a bit/alot harder. The recoil was quite "brisant".
IMHO, my 8lb 8 oz 9.3x62 has less recoil than the Ackley; just a big push. A good stock (mine is a Echols Legend) and recoil pad along with the proper weight will make a 9.3x62 quite sedate.
Alan
