Author Topic: Recoil: 270 vs 7mm-08? (Read 1688 times)

Questor · « **on:** May 26, 2004, 02:36:37 AM »

How does the recoil of the 270 Winchester compare to recoil of a 7mm-08? Assume 130 grain bullets for the 270, 140 grainers for the 7mm-08, and the same kind of rifle. Thanks.

marylandeer · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2004, 03:19:07 AM »

The 7mm-08 will be noticeably lighter. I have one of each and I can tell the difference. My .270 hits the shoulder a good bit harder and it's a heavier rifle rifle than my 7mm-08. According to the data on this web page I found the 7mm-08 will have 12.6 pounds of felt recoil energy and the .270 will have 16.5 pounds. Here is the link. Hope it helps. http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

shoot'n hogs · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2004, 03:41:57 AM »

gezz, what does my 300 rum have compaired to those?

Buckfever · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2004, 04:00:15 AM »

I had the chance to shoot a Rem. 700 in 270 and a Tikka Whitetail Hunter in a 7mm-08. Both were very accurate but the 7mm-08 was a much tamer less recoil gun. Now whether it is the gun, caliber or something else I don't know. Tikka also makes a T3 haven't shot but seems very light. My first thought was will it kick more because of the weight factor? I have also noticed that I seem to be less aware of the recoil when the gun is very accurate. It is when the groups open up and I can't seem to get it dialed in that I feel the most recoil. My question about the 7mm-08 is if all they say about this caliber is true where has it been as far as popularity and why aren't there more choices for factory loads? I think a 160 gr or so would be a nice load for tree stand hunters.

I am a hunter and their are a lot of members on this board that know a lot more about guns and loads than I do. I really enjoy the things I have learned from this board and thank all who contribute! Buckfever

PA-Joe · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2004, 04:10:04 AM »

There isn't much of a choice in factory ammo becacse you don't need it. 100 grain for varmint, 140 for deer and 160 for elk.

Zachary · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2004, 04:20:28 AM »

I haven't reviewed any charts, but I can tell you that the 7mm-08 feels noticeably, but not significantly, less recoil than the .270.

Zachary

james · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2004, 06:53:00 AM »

My Encore 7-08 with a 24" heavy barrel kicks more than my BAR .270 although the weight is about the same. I think the main reason is the Encore has an oddly shaped synthetic stock and a fixed breech. Sorry, neither are bolt actions but felt recoil in this case is due to the design of the weapon.
James.

Zachary · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2004, 07:10:24 AM »

James makes a good point. Adding to what James said, I made my statement based on rifles that are both bolt-actions and of similar weight. The .270 is a Browning A-Bolt (I) Stainless Stalker with a 22" barrel with muzzle brake and I have two 7mm-08s - one is a Remington BDL SS DM (Stainless Synthetic - Detachable Magazine) with a 24" barrel, and the other is a Sako 75 Stainless Synthetic DM with a 22" barrel. All wear scopes that are similar in weight.

Zachary

Bubba Jack · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2004, 03:03:53 PM »

I also have both: Rem 700 BDL SS DM .270 and a Tikka T-3 Lite SS 7mm-08. The Tikka weighs less by over a pound. I shoot Hornady LM sst bullets through both and at the same 3000 fps at the muzzle. They feel the same in the recoil dept, but the bullet weight is 10 grains more on the 7mm-08. Both are very comfortable to shoot compared to the belted jobs and will kill deer just as dead as the belted jobs.

If you go with other 140 grain,7mm-08 rounds the velocity drops to 2860 fps and so does the recoil slightly. The energy generated by the 7mm-08 is all you would ever need for deer sized game even if shot placement is not quite where you want it. In the field, The mild recoil of both these rounds are a plus.

Bubba Jack

Graybeard · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2004, 04:12:10 PM »

My shoulder cannot tell the difference. I don't believe those recoil figures given above are correct for comparable rifles. If you buy say a R700 Mtn. Rifle in both since identical rifles are available in both and I happen to own bothl, you'll find you'll not be able to tell which you are shooting if someone hands it to you blindfolded to test the recoil.

The 7-08 will be on a short action and the .270 on a long action. So you've got 1/2" more action length which in the real world translates to maybe 2-3 ounces at most. Any other difference in rifle weight are due to the stocks.

The .270 runs the 130 some faster than the 7-08 does the 140 but felt recoil? I say it's a toss up and dare anyone to shoot both blindfolded and tell me which they shot.

GB