Author Topic: Which has more felt recoil: Browning BLR in .308 or 30-30 (Read 1334 times)

coyote trapper1929 · « **on:** November 18, 2005, 09:03:10 AM »

Which rifle has more felt recoil? The Browning BLR .308 with the recoil pad or the Winchester 94 30-30 with no recoil pad?

Thanks,

jason280 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2005, 09:15:10 AM »

I can give you the exact answer on that, as I own one of each. The BLR definitely has more recoil, and its not really even close. My BLR is pretty stout with 180gr soft points!

targshooter · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2005, 04:41:02 AM »

coyotetrapper1929,
The straight stocked BLR in .308 has the greatest amount of recoil to me, with even the .30-30 94 Trapper having less recoil using the 170 grain load (Federal). I am not particularly recoil sensitive, and neither of these firearms has enough recoil to influence my shooting them accurately. Interesting screen name, are you a trapper? If so, the little 16 1/2 inch Model 94 may interest you. I have one in .44 mag, and it is my camp rifle. Flat, short and easy to pack.

WoodyP · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2005, 08:32:50 AM »

Jason280 is right, even with 150 gr bullets in the BLR, and 170's in the 30-30, the recoil is alot worse in the BLR.
Woody

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2005, 10:41:15 AM »

thought it was just me but ive allways thought my dads blr was the most uncomfortable 308 ive ever shot.