Originally Posted by
jerry d
Wow Dave,I guess the wife isn't to happy with that.Does her rifle wiegh less than your .270 & .308? I know rifle wieght does play a part in felt recoil. I just look @ Hawks recoil table again,the 7-08 is 12.6 foot lbs of recoil energy in an 8lb rifle and the .308 is 15.8 in a 7 1/2 lb rifle.
Yes it is "lighter" but not by much. I haven't put any on a scale, but the rem .270 is an ADL and is a fairly light gun. The .308 is a heavier gun with a 26" bull barrel- that gun is enjoyable to shoot because of the lack of recoil, butI don't care for the 26" barrel.
The recoil pad that came on her Marlin is soft & gushy, so I don't know how much better a Simms will be. If not much I'll be swapping that gun out for the Savage youth with the muzzle break. I'd do it already, but I've got the wants for a new rifle as well
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