If there is any way you can do it try to shoot one before you buy one. This may not be possible but would be nice. That gun IMO would be borderline. The recoil is about like a 30-06 in simalar weight rifle. I have never shot the light weight Tikka so thats about the best I can do. I like the idea of the 270 WSM and have thought about getting one t00. I was however looking at the Winchester Coyote. Thats a pretty heavy rifle.