recoil of the .280

jdb123

how does the recoil of the .280rem compare to the .300 win mag{the only bolt action rifle i have} i dont mind the recoil but i have a .280 comming and just want to know how it compares to the .300. thanks

cpermd

About 1/3 less than the mag

treedawg

i've got one in a remington m700 mtn rifle and it packes a good kick in a light gun, but i love the gun and cal.

Guns & Glass

Cannot accurately answer the question, unless comparing the same rifle, and load.
Energy comparison is easy, just look at ballistics charts.
But that's not recoil.

Some influencing factors are: load, stock composition, stock design, butt pad, barrel length, barrel type-bull vs pencil, open sights vs optics, even grip design, etc.

Example: two rifles - one a Weatherby Fibre Mark in 7mm Wby. Mag, and the other a Ruger RL(ultra lught) in .308 Win.
The Ruger with it's much smaller sizes, and weight has much more "Felt Recoil" the the Weatherby. The Ruger was eventually Magna-Ported which tamed it down quite a bit. Except for the noise.


Happy Bullet Holes!

Nighthawk

I would say 1/3 less recoil for the .280.The 300s recoil will be much more noticed.



Good Luck.

Rugster

JustC

Recoil is mild (IMO). You will be able to shoot 2 times as many bullets before you get sore, compared to the 300WM.

A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.