New Rifle

[acearch72]

decided to stay with the 270 I already had and wait for the right deal on a 257 weatherby to walk up [for me].

[dharvey]

For my wife who weighs about 110 soaking wet.......a Remington 7400......gas operated autoloader with limbsaver recoil pad in a .270 winchester.......about as low a recoil for a .270 as you'll find......She doesn't shoot high powered rifles much, so wear on the rife is not an issue........The BAR's would be my first choice......but cost more.....

After re-reading these posts, I would agree with the above. I had one and could rapid fire 5 shots at 50 yards and keep the shots within the size of a pie plate! It kicked about like a .243 with the factory butt plate. My older brother asked if he could have it since he is recoil conscious so I let him trade me out of it. He loved it until it got stolen about a year later  :cry:

[handirifle]

I agree with some of the other posters.  I loaded "managed recoil" loads for the 30-06 for my sons and the recoil is more like a 243.  Plus you do not have to buy another gun when he gets older.

Keep the 270 and buy managed recoil loads.  They are good on deer to 200yds and are advertised to give the same POI of regular loads.

As was also mentioned, the importance of the scare factor.  Give them a good recoil pad, managed recoil loads, and good hearing protection and they will start off enjoying the 270, instead of fearing it.

[nomosendero]

handirifle
Good advise, let him "grow into" the rifle with progressive charges over
time.

[handirifle]

Nomo
That is the idea, but there is a strong warning when loading your own managed loads.  I got mine from Hodgdons and they say do NOT alter these loads because pressure changes can be dramatic.

So it wold be the managed loads for a couple years, then most likely the starting level loads from normal 270 manuals.

[jim21]

My son started off with a .243 and a 30-30,the second day he thought he was Daniel Boone.I loaned him my 338-06.that shut him up.