I recognize recoil perception varies greatly from shooter to shooter but for me, there was a world of difference between the 30-06 and 300 WM.
So let me ask the question in a different way... for those that have experience with these cartridges, would you say the 300 wsm recoil is closer to the 30-06 or 300 Win mag?
It was closer to the 300 WM because, like some have said, the rifle was built lighter. My 30-06 is a Ruger M77 and its a little heavier. So, my heavy 30-06 kicked way less than my light 300 WSM. If rifle weight was apples to apples, might mot have seemed so different.
