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Might I add that the 300 WSM Tikka's recoil I posted about?

That if you shoot factory loads, then 300 WSM factory fodder is usually the equal of the anemic 300 Win Mag factory stuff out there.

I chronied my 180 grain bullets in Winchester Power Points at 2976 fps and 180 grain Federal Premium Accubonds at 3080 fps while the Winchester 150 Nosler BT's were moving out at 3252 fps. Many 300 Win Mag factory loads do not approach those numbers and as I said, I find my 300 WSM Tikka T 3 wood Hunter model comfortable to shoot.

I would prefer the wood models in the magnum cartridges and save the synthetics for the standard and light cartridges. Some synthetic stocks don't give or absorb any recoil. I actually traded a Rem 700 7 Rem Mag in a cheap synthetic factory stock as it punished me while I have never had a 7 Rem Mag affect me before that one.