can someone please but these calibers in orders of recoil from most to least. i knwo weight and action can also change recoil but say the average. 12 gauge 20 gauge 30-06 308 270 30-30 and 45-70

thank you

Check the link. This should give you some idea of what you’re asking for except it doesn’t have the 12 ga. It also list a number of others just in case you’re interested. www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

In order of perceived recoil, at least to me.
30-30
308
270
30-06
20 ga
45-70
12 ga

We don't have a 45-70, 30-30, or a 20ga. I will go by the way our guns are.
308
30-30
30-06
270
20ga
12ga
45-70
But it depends on the way the gun is and the load you are using to. My dad's .270 kicks
harder than my 30-06 .

redsox3624,
Recoil varies greatly with the firearm it's fired from and the shooter's perception, however here you go with my perceptions
1. 12 ga
2. Toss up between the 45-70 and the 20 ga
3. 30-06
4. 270
5. 30-30
6. 308

It depends greatly on the weight of the gun and on the load used.Without knowing these factors,an accurate assessment can't be provided.

I can put the 45-70 at the top of that list. Loads very greatly with the 45-70 but when you get into the 500 and hevier grain bullets, It can be substantial.

I dunno, it may just be me, but I dont think I can say that I notice the recoils of alot of these rifles.....I consider a day at the range shooting the 30-30, 270, 06, 308, 20 ga, etc to be fun. I dont notice recoil until I shoot a hot 45-70 or a 12 ga pump with 3" slugs........Ive said this before, everything else is a vacation.

So much depends on the fit of the gun and other things to. My wife hunts deer with a 700 Classic in 250 Savage. She loves it and says she does not notice the recoil at all. Before I got her that rifle she used a Remington 600 in 308 and that didn't bother her either. However I had a 788 Remington in 243 and she hated that gun and said it kicked WAY to much. She likes to shoot my 6.5x55 and she shoots the NEF 7MM-08 Youth Model rifle. She doesn't like to shoot 243's and 30-30's. Its all in what it feels like to the one shooting.

I was looking at the recoil chart posted above. The recoil of the 416 Rem Mag is 50+ lbs while the 7mm Mag was around 19-21 lbs. I could feel the recoil of my 416 Rem Mag for sure. However my Ruger in 7MM Rem Mag hurt almost as much. At the same time I had a 700 Classic in 300 Win Mag that while not pleasant to shoot, seemed easier on my shoulder than my 7 Mags. I also had a 300 Win Mag in a Savage rifle that just kicked the hell out of me.

My NEF Buffalo classic with 500 grain cast bullets and 68 grains of 2F black powder will get your attention also. Its just eight lbs with the 32 inch barrel.

JAMESB,
I agree wholeheartedly that recoil is all in the perception of the shooter and varies with rifle design and load. It's almost impossible to tell what a shooter will be sensitive to. I, for instance, love to shoot my 7.82 Lazzeroni Warbird, 270's, 06's, 7mm-08, all are just fluff guns, but my BLR in 450 Marlin goes off, it's dam--d unpleasant. Go figure.