How hard does a 30 ought 6 kick?

Answer 1

Usually we just write it as 30-06. The felt recoil will depend on the weight of the rifle, stock shape, and loading of the cartridge. It has significant recoil, but not crushing. It was used as the standard military rifle cartridge of the US from 1906 until 1959, so was used by hundreds of thousands of shooters. To me, it is similar to the recoil of a 20 g shotgun with a hot loaded shell. It is more than a 30-30, less than 7mm Magnum.