RE: How much recoil does a 7mm have?
In my experience, I have to disagree with you, otis. I have a Rem 700 ADL synthetic .30-06 that just gives me a little push. It' s loud, but not burst my ear drums loud.
On the other hand, a shooting buddy has Rem 700 Sendero SF 7mm Rem Mag that not only recoils harder (getting through a box took some determination), but I could feel the muzzle blast on my face. Made my ears shudder, but it wasn' t that all that bad.
We all have different comfort levels, but I imagine that most people who are shooting the 7mm for the first time will notice a big difference between it and a .30-30 or a .30-06, for that matter.