I own 2 30-06 rifles, a Husky and an Enfield The husky is 8 lbs the Enfield is 9.5lbs. The Enfield is easier on the shoulder and just as accurate. the Husky has a nicer action but more of a kick after 20 or so rounds. By that time it is time to stop and clean the bore because the accuracy starts to go south. I was asking about a company called BP Tech. who claims in their ad to reduce recoil by 40% with no increase in noise. This would be good for me because my son will be shooting soon, but he has a fairly severe hearing imparement and the doctors say that even 1 blast from a magnaported or muzzle braked gun could do permenant damage to his ears. Another thing you might want to look at is the 7MM-08. With the research I have done this weapon has just about as good of performance with substancially less kick.