Thinking of a new rifle..

[schunter]

I am thinking of trading in my .270 at the local gun shop for a new rifle.. I just don't personally like plastic look to it. I have a .243 on the side that was my dad's when he deer hunted.

I been reading about the .308 and was wondering how does the recoil compares?

[matt_3479]

Why would you trade a 270. win for a 308. win. The 270 win is an amazing cartridge. I wouldn't trade it unless you traded it for another 270. win

[cjg]

Depends on where and how you hunt. If you have a 270 and the recoil doesn't bother you 308 shouldn't either. If recoil is a problem look into a 7mm08 or a 260, both are fine rounds and have low recoil.

[Brow Tine]

I had a .270 that I traded once. I regret it every deer season.
I now have another .270 and just got a new 30-06.

The recoil would be very similar

[schunter]

I have the Remington 710 model.. which EVERYTHING except the barrel is made of plastic. and all I hear is bad reviews about it, so I figured get rid of it while it's still in good shape. I really been looking into the .30-06 but I am afraid of the recoil.. unless it's bark is bigger than it's bite.

[cjg]

You can also get managed recoil rounds for 30-06.

[backwoodsman]

I dont care for the synthetics too much either but its a sign of the times. I like the look of wood. .30-06 will give you a thump but its not too bad with medium range loads. I shot alot of the old 180gr. Federals years ago and they arent bad. Same with the 180gr Winchester's. Some of the premium rounds will bite you. I dont think you'll notice much difference in the .270 or .30-06 as far as recoil. Of course rifle weight will have alot to do with that but if you go wood on the .30-06 you'll be ok. Good Luck

[nyhunter24]

i have a savage 30-6 and i love it

[Clark]

Rumor is synthetic stocks will not warp due to weather.

[scastleberg]

that rem model 710 is junk. get rid of it asap.

[moltogordo]

For deer or black bear use, I don't think there is that much difference between a .243 or a .270, frankly, and I say this having shot over ten of each species with those calibres.

I firmly believe that bullets are way more important than bore size, but admittedly, talking about bullet design isn't as sexy as talking about calibers.

Both rifles are flat shooting, and if you REALLY want to trade in that .270, I'd step up to something with a lot more frontal area, like a .338/06 or .35 Whelen in standard calibers, or a .338 in a Magnum. Or even a .45/70 or .444 if you want something that's real fun to play with!

Recoil of most standard calibers vs. the .270 is inconsequential. The bigger magnums (say starting at the .300 Win) have more, but they're not that bad. The .338 on up are a bit testy on the bench, but in the field you will not notice it at all.

Best idea, I think, is to keep the .270 as a spare (just in case!) and just buy another gun. Lie to your wife that you won it in a store draw!

A guy just cannot have too many rifles!