"Kick is relative to your capacity to handle recoil. I have several 8mm rifles and really they don't kick bad at all. Some of the surplus ammo is pretty hot, machine gun grade fodder , that does have some kick to it. Remington or Winchester commercial ammo is loaded quite a bit lighter and is quite pleasant to shoot.
Look for a K98k with a laminated stock, as they seem to be about a pound heavier than a walnut stocked K98. The weight will help offset the kick somewhat. A Gew 98 or a Czech 98/22, or maybe a Turkish KKale are long rifles and dont kick too bad either.
I think the milsurp rifles and carbines reputation for recoil is exaggerated somewhat. British jungle carbines, Russian M38 and M44 carbines are supposidly "hard kickers", but my kids will shoot them without complaint. By far the worst "kicker" I own is a Rock Island 1903 rifle. Ten shots from its muzzle will leave your shoulder sore.
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