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I have never shot a .270 but have been told it recoils less than a 30-06, I have used a 30-06 loaded with 180 grain bullets for hunting. I never feel it if shooting at a deer. About 3 shots at a target & I don't want any more part of it. I think next year I'm gonna drop down to 150 grain bullets see how much difference that makes in the recoil. There is very little difference in performance between these caliber from everything I have read & been told by the knowledgable. If you are just gonna use it for paper I'd also suggest a smaller caliber or maybe a milsurp & have more money for ammo.
dmazur
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Winchester used to make a .30-06 M70 target rifle, with a heavy barrel, but the .30-06 has kind of fallen by the wayside with high power competitions using the .308 (and others.) The .308 has similar performance to the .30-06.
You can get something like a Remington 700 SPS Varmint in .308, and it will weigh something like 10 lbs with a scope. This will help minimize perceived recoil, compared to a lighter rifle in the same caliber.
You could also get something like the Savage FT/R (also .308), which weighs 12.5 lbs before you put a scope on it. With a scope it would probably weigh 14 lbs, which will definitely make recoil more bearable.
If you don't like the factory recoil pads, change them for a "high end" one like a Limbsaver or Decelerator.
Just my opinion, but if you're doing target work and not hunting, you should look for a heavy barrel model such as the two mentioned above.
You can get something like a Remington 700 SPS Varmint in .308, and it will weigh something like 10 lbs with a scope. This will help minimize perceived recoil, compared to a lighter rifle in the same caliber.
You could also get something like the Savage FT/R (also .308), which weighs 12.5 lbs before you put a scope on it. With a scope it would probably weigh 14 lbs, which will definitely make recoil more bearable.
If you don't like the factory recoil pads, change them for a "high end" one like a Limbsaver or Decelerator.
Just my opinion, but if you're doing target work and not hunting, you should look for a heavy barrel model such as the two mentioned above.
Brian Dale
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Out in the field, they're virtually identical. When you find a good deal on a great rifle in either of those calibers, buy that one.
If you like having a rifle in what's historically the most popular cartridge around, and you like the idea of buying practice ammo from the Civilian Marksmanship Program, buy the .30-'06.
If you like the Art Deco lines of the .270 cartridge, or if you've always heard how "flat shooting" it is, and if that might boost your confidence in the rifle, then buy a .270.
There's no wrong answer here.
If you like having a rifle in what's historically the most popular cartridge around, and you like the idea of buying practice ammo from the Civilian Marksmanship Program, buy the .30-'06.
If you like the Art Deco lines of the .270 cartridge, or if you've always heard how "flat shooting" it is, and if that might boost your confidence in the rifle, then buy a .270.
There's no wrong answer here.
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