Originally Posted by
ipscshooter
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.
Yup,those are the charts I was referring to.
Notice the 308 is in a 7.5lb rifle & the 7mm08 is in an 8lb rifle.I'm wondering how much recoil would be reduced if the 308 was in a 8lb rifle.
Being you have experience with the 3 calibers I'm interested in which on do you like the best.Mainly this gun will be used as a backup deer rifle to my 243. But I have a friend that owns property in Montana and I have an open invitation to hunt elk there.But I aslo go to the range & shoot so I dont want something that's gonna beat the hell out of my back.