270 vs 7-08
- Thread starter David L
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Six of one and half a dozen of the other. I doubt if most women would be bothered by a .270. The .270 might shoot a little flatter and the 7mm has a better selection of bullets if you handloaded. If the rifle is to have a barrel shorter than 22" the 7-08 might not bark as loud. Either is a good choice in my opinion.
Slightly less recoil with the 7mm-08,but not quite as flat shooting.All in all,very little difference.Just avoid the the very light rifles.A friend bought a ruger ultralight in 270 win for his wife,and recoil was much greater than expected.
I wouldn't call the 7-08 a lady's gun.
350tracker
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- Interlake Manitoba
Personally, I would go with the 7mm-08. Fine little cartridge for hunting. I would also check for availability of ammo in your area before deciding, seeing that you don’t reload...
It depends what bullet you use and put behind.
The recoil of the 270 vs 7-08 they are very close both are great choices for you lady. A year back or so I made a mistake of recommending a 270 with a hard recoil pad for a friend who was just starting shooting. Found out that he was ultra shy on the recoil even more than my wife. Think it might have set him back a little. But after swapping the recoil pad he got back to shooting good groups with his 270. Really either of cartridges you list would work for you lady just make sure they come with a nice recoil pad. The 7-08 does kick a little less but doesn't shoot as flat but.... 270 ammo is every where. Personally I would go with the 270 win. I know guys that have run out of ammo in the field and we had to stop at UFA and get ammo.
Just my 2 cents
Just my 2 cents
Actually, the 7mm-08 recoils about 31% less than the 270 Win. Now, perceived recoil is another matter.
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- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Frankly I think too much is made of recoil. If a new shooter, male or female, is instructed in the proper technique, recoil within reason, can and should be ignored. Most folks find the recoil from moderate cartridges in properly fitted rifles exhilarating and recognize that discomfort has more to do with the rifle than the cartridge it is chambered for. A generation ago an 8 pound .30/06 with no recoil pad was seen as manageable by anyone having reached adulthood who did not suffer a disability. Such rifles were often recommended for the beginner, who in turn often developed good marksmanship skills with it. The way things are going, a generation from now folks will be scared of a .243.
And did they buy the exact same load that they were hunting with?If not did they bother testing the point of impact?Usually the people that plan so poorly that they run out of ammunition on a hunt don't do either,but most of those same people would not hesitate to take a 400 yard Hail Mary shot at an animal,when they have never even fired at a target that far,and don't know where the point of impact should be at that range. .
I trained a whole family (4 kids, one boy, 3 girls)how to shoot, starting with rimfires, and then moving up. The chambering that they all hunted with was the venerable 7x57, ballistic twin of the 7-08. None ever complained about the recoil, and all could shoot the rifles well. I usually loaded the 140 to about 2900 for hunting. My oldest daughter took her first moose with that combo at about 160 yards....one shot, down. Similar scenarios were seen several times. I believe the 7-08 is probably a slightly better choice than the 270 for a newer shooter. Regards, Eagleye.
Yah it was the federal blue box cheap crap the guy bought same crap he shoots normally. And as your your comment about people that plan poorly are the same people that shoot hail mary shots you much hang out with some broke ass hunting crew or have experience with some shady hunters. Oh way I see where you are from FT MAC that explains everything
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I don't hang out with a broke ass hunting crew,we all use good equipment and prepare properly,which includes making sure that we have more than enough ammunition.I base my statement on experiences over 33 years of hunting in several locations in Alberta as well as in three other provinces and two states that I have hunted in.The people that prepare properly and practice regularly,are usually less likely to take shots beyond their abilities.Then again the people that prepare properly and practice often usually have much more shooting ability than those than don't prepare properly or practice regularly.
I see more than a few people at our local range that show up with several different loads then chase the point of impact all over the target using the loads interchangeably as if they expect them all to shoot the same.The same people can't hit the 200 yard silhouettes at the range,but brag about 400 yard shots on game.Then you get the people at Canadian Tire or Walmart asking for the cheapest load in the store because they are on their way hunting right after they leave the store.
Obviously you know very little about Fort Mcmurray if you think that broke people can afford to live here.
This thread has gone off topic. It was about 7mm-08 vs 270 Win.
