Does anyone have an opinion about a .308 for a kid? Some of the recoil info I have seen puts about the same (or slightly less) as a .270 win.

My nephew at the age of 10 likes my Browning Medallion. Its set up nice with a nice recoil pad. 7mm-08 or 243 would be much milder.

how old is the kid how big is he my borther has been shooting mine off sice he was 10..ive shot a 30-06 when i was 11....and the 308 kicks more then the 270

oh noooo. The .308 definitely kicks with less power & less sharpness than a .270 does. But I lot of the percpetion comes from the rifle itself............A lighter weight .308 CAN feel like it recoils more than a heavier .270. I can shoot an M1A all day and it feels like a .22 because it's so heavy.

If the child is on the small size in weight and arm length, both calibers might be a little heavy for them at first - if so, a .243 might be a better starting option. But if the young'un is "standard" size, then a standard sized .308 would be good.

If the rifle is a deer only proposition then you can't go wrong with a 243 Win. Less recoil and enough bullet to get the job done if you are using good 100 grainers. Even better with a minimal increase in recoil would be a 260 Rem. Better still would be a 7mm-08 Rem and that will do anything a 308 Win will do with less recoil.

BTW, the only 308 Win I ever saw that had more recoil than a 270 Win was a Remington Mohawk 600. It is so small and light that it is not fun to shoot off the bench all day. Full size 308 Win rifle is much milder than almost any 270 Win rifle, unless you are shooting 90 grain bullets from the 270 and 180s from the 308.

did they come out with reduced recoil loads for the 308 as well?