Setting up a .Tikka T3 in .270 Win for the Girlfriend who is about to graduate nursing school in the spring. She isnt a new shooter, but I would like to lessen the recoil for her and not having any experience with the .270 win, I was wondering if there is any recoil difference between the 130, 140 and 150 grain bullet loadings? The rifle will be a whitetail and hog gun, with ranges under 300 yards. Thoughts and Opinions?
I'd get her a good recoil pad installed at her LOP (if there is not one already in place) and try some Hornady Lite SST ammo, or possibly the Remington Managed Recoil. Zero it at 200yds (2" high at 100, about 9" low at 300). Let her shoot a fair bit of that for the first year or so, then move up to standard 130gr loads later, after she gets comfortable with the rifle. Easy process. The 270win is still a great pick for your intended role, even though there are new choices available.
