Per the Chuck Hawks recoil table:

1. .270 Win. 130 gr. 8.0 lb. rifle: 16.5 ft lbs of recoil energy
2. .270 Win. 140 gr. 8.0 lb. rifle: 17.1 ft lbs of recoil energy
3. 7mm-08 140 gr. 8.0 lb. rifle: 12.6 ft lbs of recoil energy
4. .308 Win 150 gr. 7.5 lb. rifle: 15.8 ft lbs of recoil energy
5. .30-06 150 gr. 8.0 lb. rifle: 17.6 ft lbs of recoil energy

I have personal experience with the rounds in #'s 1,3, and 5, all shot through Remington 700 ADL's with synthetic stocks, and the numbers posted by Hawks seem to correlate well with actual felt recoil. The .270, to me, kicks noticeably harder than the 7mm-08.

Ballistics.... I think the 7mm has a slight edge as well. Not quite as flat as a 130 gr. .270, but, retains more energy down range...



.270 Win
130 gr. PSP

Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
3060 2776 2510 2259 2022 1801
2702 2225 1818 1472 1180 936
1.5 zero -2.8 -20.9 -43.3


7mm-08
140 gr. PSP

2860 2625 2402 2189 1988 1798
2542 2142 1793 1490 1228 1005
1.8 zero -3.1 -22.9 -46.8


.308 Win
150 gr. PSP

2820 2533 2263 2009 1774 1560
2648 2137 1705 1344 1048 810

2.0 zero -3.4 -26.2 -54.8