Well I just came back from the range this morning and was shooting my 270 WSM. Testing some more loads before the season and as Roskoe mentioned the recoil isn’t as bad as the 7 MM rem. mag although the 7 mm Rem. Mag is very manageable. The Tikka rifles are suppose to be very accurate rifles from what everyone else is saying. Never tested one myself. I have no regrets so far with my 270 WSM but this will be the first year I’ll be using it for hunting. Good luck in your choice.