Thread: First rifle advice

Originally Posted by timattalon

Recoil on the 270 is about the same as 308, 30/06 et al. Where muzzle energy is similar recoil is the same. I think the reason the 270 got the reputation for big recoil is that the earlier loads tended to make a louder BANG with a bit more burn outside of the barrel. Subconciously the brain interprets Bigger Bang = bigger recoil....which is part of the reason suppressors seem to tame more recoil.

Powder charge also makes a significant contribution to recoil, more per grain than the projectile. The .270 uses powder charges up to 60 grains or more compared to less than 50 grains in the 7mm-08 so recoil and blast will be greater.
GPM.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Powder charge also makes a significant contribution to recoil, more per grain than the projectile. The .270 uses powder charges up to 60 grains or more compared to less than 50 grains in the 7mm-08 so recoil and blast will be greater.
GPM.

Definitely. I would almost go as far as saying it make most of the difference between the various similar calibres. The math is actually pretty simple- the muzzle energy will exactly match the recoil energy. The 270 and 30/06 case is a little larger than the 308 case so can handle a bit more powder.....but most factory loads will be fairly close - or close enough that up to 300m, most animals or shooters wont really notice much difference...