Sounds like you've chosen the cartridge and have experience with it and confidence in it. Those are probably most important in choosing a rifle IMO. The only thing I can say about having a 270 that kicked so hard you couldn't handle it is you probably had a rifle with a really poor stock fit or design. Another stock design, with the proper recoil pad and fit would probably be a pussycat to shoot. Same with just about any rifle .
I haven't had a chance to handle the Fieldcrafts yet, but from all accounts they are a great rifle. Depending on your budget there are plenty of 6.5 CM rifles available and lots of time to try a few of them before next season....
Bob
