Originally Posted by Brad
Originally Posted by GeorgiaBoy
As far as perceived recoil goes...some of that is a function of stock design.


Yes. Which is why I said a page back, "In identical rifles, loaded to their full potential, I find the 308 kicks noticeably less."

The quickest way to find this is true is shoot the essentially identical Kimber 84M Montana 308 side-by-side with a Kimber 84L MT 30-06 (as I have done).

Even though the 30-06 MT weigh's 4oz's more, I'd defy anyone on this thread that says they can't tell the difference between the two to NOT feel the difference between the two.


This. I've been shooting a Tikka T3 in 308 side by side with a Tikka T3x in 30-06. The T3x has a slightly better recoil pad, but with loads that push a 147-grain bullet at 2,800 fps in both rifles (CMP ammo in the 30-06 and and milspec in the 308), the difference is definitely there.

I've begun to think of the 308 as the Recoilless Rifle.


Okie John

Originally Posted by Brad
If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.