ths78

but a limbsaver recoil pad for about $30 and use that

it will cut the recoil in half

i use one on my 3 1/2" 12 guage using buckshot/goose/turkey loads..can fire 20 shots in one session, and not even bruise. makes it feel like a 20 guage

if you are going to shoot a lot, reloading will save the most $ over time. if you don't reload, consider a 308. surplus ammo can be bought for much less and a 308 is a great big game rifle

eldeguello

For deer shooting, for anything up to the size fa caribou, you just cannot beat a good .270. It is also quite good at the range. I would say the same for a nice .25/'06. But for bigger game as well, I would choose the .280 Remington or .30/'06 for their heavier bullets..

Bernie P.

The .270 and 30-06 will always be among the best but IMO the .280 has the advantages over both.

kilotanker19

270 is great aso try 308 the recoil is stillmild but cost of most ammo on average is considerably less

Hurricanespg

Try shooting one to see if you can handle the recoil. If you find that it is too stout take a look at a .243 or a 7mm-08. Both will get the job done quite well, and both are pretty mild recoiling.

Wolf killer

The 270 is a great if notperfect choice for deer. The 270 has low recoil and plenty of knock down power to kill any deer at any reasonable range. My old 270 was pleasent to shoot at the range.Ammo for the 270 is cheap & easy to find.
One other caliber to consider that has even less recoil than the 270 is the 25-06. The 25-06 is the gun of choice for many ranch raise boy & girls in my neck of the woods. The 25-06 ammo around here is cheap & easy to find also.

rifle_man

+1 very true.

rshunter32

I spent a better part of a year deciding on the caliber of my rifle two years ago. I'm not a big guy 5' 10" 180 lbs and I find the recoil very manageable. After considering recoil, accuracy, makes, budget and cost of ammo, I chose a Browning A-Bolt Composite Stalker .270 Win. Not sorry I did. Shooting Hornady 130gr. SST's, Punching 1/2" groups at 100 yards. The first season in use netted me a huge doe at about 100 yards and a last day buck downed at 250 on a dead run. Season two took a decent 6x6 at 360 yards. All one shot kills. So don't have any doubts, this calibre is great.

eldeguello

Agreed! Even O'Connor admitted this fact! The only reason I can think of for the existence of the .270 is that Brenneke had already designed the 7X64mm before Winchester brought out the .270. IMO, Win. would have made theirs a 7mm also, if someone had not already beat them to the punch!

(There was a 6.9X57mm Chinese [Mauser??] cartridge that useda .277" bullet, like the 270 Win.. Maybe this oddball inspired Winchester. Who knows? Even COTW has no real info on this Chinese round, ca. late 19th Century/early 20th.)

salukipv1

my .270 kicks less than my .30-30 I'd say.

Any grown man and a .270 should not be any issue.

I love to shoot mine at the range, its a sweet package.