Is a 270 too much for a 12 year old?

Question

I am thinking of getting a 270. I can handle a 243, 30-30, 308. I was wondering if it was too much recoil for me.

Answer 1

nah dude if you can handle a .243 and a .308, go for the .270. and hey, no one's gonna hate if you stick a towel behind the butt of the gun up against your shoulder so you get an idea! good luck!

Answer 2

I was huntin with a sporterized WW2 30-06 at 13. It hurt but i could handle it. It was a little heavy though. I should mention this gun ahd a steel buttplate on it.

270 has a smaller bullet than a 308, but a longer case this more powder. Its basically a necked down 30-06.

Answer 3

no. you should be fine with the 270. it was my first rifle and i still use it 10 yrs later.  i hav the browning safari 270.

Answer 4

No, it has moderate recoil, however if you find it is to much for you just put on a Limb-saver recoil pad which will reduce the recoil by 50%.*

Answer 5

no that's ok

Answer 6

If you can handle a .308, a .270 will not be a problem.

Doc

Answer 7

if you can handle a 308 a 270 is not at all to much fro you when i was 13 i was using a 30-06 and a 338 win mag which was a load of fun and still is

Answer 8

if you can handle a 308, the 270 will be about the same, and Remington makes a 270 "managed recoil' load which is plenty powerful for deer, more powerful than a 30-30

another chambering very similar to the 270 is the 7mm-08, which again has a managed recoil load too.

However, as a 12 year old, it is important to get a gun whose stock fits your shoulder.  That's why I mention the 7mm-08, as a lot more 'youth' models are chambered in 7mm-08 than in 270

Answer 9

nah, a 270 isnt too much for you, if you can handle a 308 you can handle a 270

Answer 10

Stick with the 130 grain bullets, and you will be fine. This is actually less recoil than the typical 150 and 180 grain loads people use on deer in the 308, just in case they see a moose, which they haven't a tag for. In fact, a good reloading manual describes loads plenty hot for big deer which are a lot more comfortable than the full velocity 130 grain loads of factory ammo, which is top-loaded in case anyone uses it on elk. More recoil means opened up groups, because of slower settling to brace for recoil, resulting in less aiming time. Regards, Larry.

Answer 11

If you can handle 308, 270 will be no problem. There's almost no difference in recoil between the two when shooting 150 grain bullets, and you'd choose the 130 grain 270 loads for the same applications for which you'd pick 150's in 30 caliber.

The big problem isn't in actual recoil, but in felt recoil. You want to make sure the rifle fits you reasonably well. If the stock's too long, it'll feel uncomfortable.

Answer 12

you should not even have a gun and y would you r parents let you have that

Answer 13

like i said last time, i killed my first deer with a .270 when i was 9.

so if your like MOST 12 year olds youll be fine.

Answer 14

.270 is less than .308, so you would be just fine. Still, bigger is not always better. If your not shooting an elk . . . 25-06 is my favorite caliber . . . it has great stopping power, sectional density, and ballistic coeffiency. They make a zillion different cartridges for it too. It is a very versatile cartridge. People have been known to knock down elk with it; but i would use something bigger for an elk. Although 25-06 is not mentioned in the last two links, it gives you an idea as to the importance of those issues. Check out the links below.