i have a weatherby vanguard that was chambered for 270 wsm. recoil wasnt bad, about that of a 7mm mag with a 140 but i wasnt happy with the rifle. poor feeding, expensive ammo, large muzzleblast. just overall not my idea of a good hunting rifle. so i had it re builtfor 6.5 wsm. didnt help much but dang does the rifle shoot. i have been making plans and scratching up some extra cash for my next build. i it will be a .270 wsm i know that (dont ask me why)the cartridge works really well but i guess its something like a chevy fan driving a ford. it will work but it dont feel right doing it. if you can find a good supply of cheap ammo the 7mm rsaum is a great round with less recoil. it uses less powder then the wsm's but is more efficicent and can be faster in the rifle barrel lengths