RE: Sako/Tikka
when I sighted the gun in I was in a short sleeve t-shirt shooting off bench rest and it is noticable that way but the gun has a nice recoil pad and in normal hunting clothes its not that noticable. I would rate it some where between a 30-06 and a regular .300 win mag. And also remember this is a light weight rifle 6 1/2 without scope.