.270 Question
12-04-2019, 10:04 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 5
.270 Question
Hey guys this is my first post here. and it is concerning if I can handle a WIN .270. I have recently got into hunting (with a Mossberg 500, 12 gauge) and was wanting to purchase a Savage Axis, and i was wanting to know if i could handle a .270. I can handle a 3" Buckshot (12 gauge) .
Thanks much for all replies.
Thanks much for all replies.
12-04-2019, 10:06 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 2,743
welcome to the site, and YES, if you can handle a 3 inch shell out of your 500, a .270 will be less in recoil dept, so, no problems
just pay attention to shooting form and watch your eye if you have a scope on rifle, till you get used to shooting it!
just pay attention to shooting form and watch your eye if you have a scope on rifle, till you get used to shooting it!
12-04-2019, 11:17 AM
#6
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http://www.shooterscalculator.com/recoil-calculator.php
270
150 grain bullet at about 2800 fps with about a 55 grain powder charge
12 ga
Therefore (rounding off to the nearest 1/8oz -- rounding up when it is not very close to lower number):
~ 6 pellets OO = 330-grains = 3/4oz. load
~ 9 pellets OO = 495-grains = 1-1/8oz. load
~12 pellets OO = 660-grains = 1-1/2oz. load
~15 pellets OO = 825-grains = 1-7/8oz. load
~18 pellets OO = 990-grains = 2-1/4oz. load
~ 6 pellets OOO = 420-grains = 1oz. load
~ 8 pellets OOO = 560-grains = 1-1/4oz. load
~10 pellets OOO = 700-grains = 1-5/8oz. load
~12 pellets OOO = 840-grains = 2oz. load
~14 pellets OOO = 980-grains = 2-1/4oz. load
powder charges generally run close to 30 grains
velocity can vary but 1200 fps 1400 fps is common use the calculator, a 270 will generally have less than 1/2 the recoil of a 12 ga buckshot load
270
150 grain bullet at about 2800 fps with about a 55 grain powder charge
12 ga
Therefore (rounding off to the nearest 1/8oz -- rounding up when it is not very close to lower number):
~ 6 pellets OO = 330-grains = 3/4oz. load
~ 9 pellets OO = 495-grains = 1-1/8oz. load
~12 pellets OO = 660-grains = 1-1/2oz. load
~15 pellets OO = 825-grains = 1-7/8oz. load
~18 pellets OO = 990-grains = 2-1/4oz. load
~ 6 pellets OOO = 420-grains = 1oz. load
~ 8 pellets OOO = 560-grains = 1-1/4oz. load
~10 pellets OOO = 700-grains = 1-5/8oz. load
~12 pellets OOO = 840-grains = 2oz. load
~14 pellets OOO = 980-grains = 2-1/4oz. load
powder charges generally run close to 30 grains
velocity can vary but 1200 fps 1400 fps is common use the calculator, a 270 will generally have less than 1/2 the recoil of a 12 ga buckshot load
12-04-2019, 12:35 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,780
The actual recoil of the 270 is much less than the 3" 12 gauge but the method of firing can sometimes seem to equal things out a bit. Shooting a rifle at a shooting bench does not allow the body to move in the natural manner that you normally experience when shooting a shotgun. Other than shooting from a bench I believe most guys would consider the 270 as a mild recoiling cartridge when fired from field positions.
12-04-2019, 04:29 PM
#9
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Trumbull County, Ohio
Posts: 9,519
If you shoot your 12 gauge off a rested bench it might feel allot worse than off your shoulder while standing.
But you won't have any issue with a .270. buy it and enjoy!!
-Jake
12-05-2019, 07:00 AM
#10
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Winchester, Wyoming
Posts: 35
You’ve gotten some very good answers to your question. As stated, weight of firearm, stock design and fit, type of recoil pad, and shooter position all play into the “felt recoil” of the firearm. If just some of the shooting criteria for comfortable shooting is met, you should have “zero” issues. My wife shoots a cartridge that has recoil almost 2 1/2 times that of a somewhat generic .270 Win. load of a 130 grain bullet @ 3050 fps, from a 8 1/2 pound rifle. She doesn’t “enjoy” shooting her rifle from the bench, and only shoots from the bench to verify zero. The balance of her shooting is from field positions....generally less “felt” recoil than from the bench! Summary: unless you have some form of shoulder injury, shooting the 270 Win. should be “a piece of cake”! memtb
