I HAVE A .243 ,.270 , .270WSM (WHY I DONT KNOW ) BUT IF I WAS YOU I WOULD NOT GET A LITE WEIGHT RIFLE IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT RECOIL. I REALLY LIKE MY .270 WSM ITS A BROWING A-BOLT AND IT SHOOTS WELL . TOP IT WITH A NIKON OR LEUPOLD AND YOU CANT GO WRONG