270 has some recoil to it, but not as much as a 30-06 or a 300win mag or even a slug gun for that matter.

Im a pretty large fellow at 6'1' 265 and its really not too bad to shoot for fun at the range.

270 shoot incredibly flat with 130gr factory loads. I have mine sighted in 2" high at 100 and i am still dead on at 12 o'clockat 250yrds. Very honestly I cannot see a better round that is more suited for whitetail deer. I know alot of guys who shoot just regular core-lokt ammo and do very well with their 270...Me personally I shoot hornady 130 SP and get amazing 1.5" or less groups with it and it is just devistating when it strikes and animal you can tell all the energy is being transfered.

Very honestly any high powered rifle or slug gunthat has the ability to throw a 100-300grain projectile accuratly at 2000ft/s or more is devistating when it strikes a deer. A 270 offers you a good medium weight bullet of 100-150grains (165 ifyou reload)traveling upwards of 3000ft/s (At the muzzle) delivering a flat shooting, very accurate, mild recoiling rifle. It is a great round, I love mine....

Still there are alot of awesome calibers out there for whitetail. 243, 7mm-08, 30-30, 30-06, 257, 280, 270, ect...