I have to argue, with regard to the stocks, that form follows function. I have a 270Wby Mark V synthetic, and it doesn't recoil as bad as a friend's 7mmRemMag in a factory Remington stock. The two guns should be dead on in recoil, as they are just about identical in terms of cartridge, bullet weights, powder charge, and velocity, as well as rifle weight overall (he has a heavier scope on his gun than I do one mine, so they balance out). Anyway, the stock design is part of what makes the guns so shootable, as well as part of why they are so inherently accurate - the design lends itself to stable shooting and proper shooting form. I'd convert everything I have to them if I could!