Have you ever shot a 25-06? It has much less recoil than a 30-06. And I also disagree with your comment about it's effectiveness as a whitetail round. There isn't a plug nickel's worth of difference between a 25-06 with a 120 grain bullet and a 270 with a 130 grain bullet when it comes to putting down a deer sized animal. And I have never heard anyone call a 270 a poor whitetail round. You can also drop down to 100 grain bullets for coyotes or antelope and have a very flat shooter on your hands for those critters.