GTBuzz,

I' ll agree with you that the 7-08, .308, or .270 are light recoiling rifles, as well (the 7-08 moreso than the .270). However, I' m just saying that in the spectrum of rifles, the .243 has the lightest of the bunch. The bullets aren' t much smaller than the 7-08, and it' s an effective rifle. Yes, you can shoot an ' 06 plenty of times with no soreness, but shooting the .243 in comparison is like a vacation.

Not that big a difference, but one nonetheless.