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.243 for less recoil?
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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 145176" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>...</p><p>Would a .243 really be noticeably better (than a .270Win) regarding recoil? I'm talking with approx. the same weight rifle. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>It would with factory ammo. You can load the 270 down to .243 levels if you chose to. You could add weight to the 270 to lower the perceived recoil.</p><p></p><p>How does the .270 fit you? What type of recoil pad is on it? A good magnum style recoil pad can help a lot as well. </p><p></p><p>What type of shooting are you doing? Paper mostly, deer, larger game? The 270 is a great cartridge and so is the .243. For game larger than deer it is my opinion that the 270 is head and shoulders better. Even for deer at longer ranges, the 270 is superior.</p><p></p><p>Don't take this post as being biased. I don't own a .270 (but I've been around them). I do own a .243 and know its limitations. Even a light .243 with hot loads and a stiff/non-existant recoil pad can be painful for some people.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p>Don</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 145176, member: 4885"] [ QUOTE ] ... Would a .243 really be noticeably better (than a .270Win) regarding recoil? I'm talking with approx. the same weight rifle. [/ QUOTE ] It would with factory ammo. You can load the 270 down to .243 levels if you chose to. You could add weight to the 270 to lower the perceived recoil. How does the .270 fit you? What type of recoil pad is on it? A good magnum style recoil pad can help a lot as well. What type of shooting are you doing? Paper mostly, deer, larger game? The 270 is a great cartridge and so is the .243. For game larger than deer it is my opinion that the 270 is head and shoulders better. Even for deer at longer ranges, the 270 is superior. Don't take this post as being biased. I don't own a .270 (but I've been around them). I do own a .243 and know its limitations. Even a light .243 with hot loads and a stiff/non-existant recoil pad can be painful for some people. Hope this helps, Don [/QUOTE]
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