but every 7mm I've ever shot-and at my range I've handled a few!-have kicked like hell, a whole lot more than a deer rifle should in my opinion, so basically carrying a 7mm instead of a .30-06 or especially a .308 is giving you more bang on your end without more bang at the buck...there's nothing wrong with this, if you like it, fine, I won't say that it's a bad cartridge, but it isn't my cup of tea-if I want to carry something that recoils, I'll take one of my .416Rigby's out, at least that way I get more power downrange too.
If you have a 7.5 lb. 7X57mm firing a 175-grain bullet @ 2700 FPS, and a 7.5 lb. .30/'06 firing a 180 grain @ 2700 FPS, the '06 will have slightly more recoil than the 7X57mm. But if the stock shape and scope mountings are identical, I doubt that anyone could tell you which was which by firing it! As a matter of fact, most people consider the 7X57mm a much milder round to fire than the '06. If it is loaded to its real potential, the 7X57mm IS NOT MILD AT ALL!! But, it does not kick more than a .30/'06!