Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Kimber Montana Recoil. 25 06 vs. 270.

You answered your question by the qualifier "major difference". There isn't any. You could run some ballistics through a "recoil equation" and see what the numbers tell you. Those of us who shoot in winter wear layers which also mitigate felt recoil.
Most importably may be what you plan to use the rifle for? If you only shoot factory stuff, I would venture that the cost of a box of .270 Win. is less than 25-06. The variety and availability of .270 Win. ammo is inherently greater too. But you asked about recoil so I digress. Good luck.

Funny Joe, but I've found "running recoil numbers" isn't the same as shooting them.

Recently I was shooting my 308 MT with 165's and alternating with my 270 MT with 150's... they weigh nearly identical. The "numbers" say they should recoil the same, my shoulder tells me differently. The 270 definitely bucks more. There's got to be more to the "Rocket Effect" in the 270 than the numbers can relay. Though a lighter bullet, it has a smaller bore and more powder.

Most miserable rifle I've ever shot was a 1st gen Ti 7-08 w/ factory blue box 150 ammo. Kicked like a mule. 120s, tame as can be.

I've owned/shot 270 Ti and 25/06AI side by side. Can't compare the recoil. 25/06 very tame. But, these are light rifles. In heavier rifles it might not be as noticeable.

Never owned 270 or 25/06 Montana's but have had them in 7/08.257,300WSM, 270WSM, and 7mm WSM.

Have however fired a bunch of other 270's and 25/06's and found the 25/06 a skosh lighter kicking due mostly to light bullets and lighter powder charges.

In truth they are both pretty lightweight in the recoil department.

Having owned Montanas in 25-06,.308,30-06 and 300 WSM I've found all of them to be a little snappy simply because they are all such lightweight rifles. But I can't say that any of them had recoil that was uncomfortable. I've always thought that there was some juju to the Montana stocks as they absorb recoil very well. IME and FWIW in the recoil dept, the same caliber rifle with the same load is much more comfortable to shoot out of a Montana vs a Tikka (I've owned a bunch of them too) and this is with the Tikkas weighing nearly a lb more.

Thanks for all the comments and input. This gun, 25 06 or 270, is going to be for a teenager who already has a MT 7mm 08. He handles that rifle well. No issues w recoil at all. Just want something new, without overwhelming him with unnecessary recoil.

The Montana is a great stock but I found it snappy in a few chamberings.

I disliked the 300 and 7mm WSM (this last gave 3260 with a 160 factory load and that may have been the reason), It got better when I hand loaded a 160 to 3000 fps but by then I was disenchanted.

I like the Montana stock in 7/08,257,;probably be fine in 270 or 25/06. Nothing bigger. Too much snap.

Having 25 years experience behind a Brown PoundR I'll take that.

Major differences are based on how YOU feel recoil. Recoil in Montana's can be a bit snappy. IMO, you will notice a difference between the 25-06 & .270. Significant difference will depend on the load. 100-115 grainers out of a 25-06 will feel nothing like a 150 grainer out of the .270 based on how "I" feel recoil.