I have an 6.6lb Remington 870 with an 18 inch barrel and factory recoil pad. I have been shooting 6 1/2 shot 2 3/4" game load shot out of it. I was wondering if my shotgun firing 00 buck shot would kick more or less than a .30-06 rifle. The rifle being a Ruger M77 Sporter that weighs just at 6lbs 8 oz. and has a small recoil pad on it. The length of pull is just right for me as is the shotgun. Which will have more felt recoil?
2007-10-12 12:21:27 · 10 answers · asked by auburnfootball 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
It may be 6 shot then.
2007-10-12 13:16:25 · update #1
For the 870 I shoot standing up. For the rifle I'm either going to be sitting down in a chair with a bipod on my rifle. The rifle then sits on the table and I shoot. Either that or I stand up and shoot my rifle.
2007-10-12 13:27:02 · update #2
Auburn..6 1/2 shot? Or did you mean 7 1/2 shot?
Anyway....... You answer is going to depend on what position you are in when firing. The Ruger 30-06 will have an edge over your Remington 870 on "Felt" recoil
2007-10-12 13:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The 12ga. will have more felt recoil. My Rem. 760 30.06 just has a hard plastic butt plate and it still isn't as bad as any of my 12's with thick recoil pads shooting heavy loads. I've never seen 6 1/2 shot but with 6 or 7 1/2 shot game loads the recoil will be less than with 00 buck. The 30.06 will give you a lot more range also. Stick with 150 or 165 grain bullets in the .06 and you will be fine.
2007-10-12 13:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by geobert24 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A Win. model 12 pump gun in 12g, using 1 1/4 oz of No. 4 shot, 43.04grs. of wads and 33.39 grs of powder, has 30.8 ft/lbs of recoil energy.
The same gun, using 1 1/8 oz of No 7 1/2 shot with 53.22 grs of wads and 24.3 grs of powder has a RE of 20.65 lbs.
A 30-06 rifle, weighing 8 lbs, firing a 180g bullet at 2700 f[ps, with 48 grs of powder has a RE of 20.13 ft/lbs.
That's actual recoil, felt recoil depends more on the person shooting, some feel recoil more than others.
2007-10-14 00:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 870 will kick more than the 30/06
but we are not talking about actual recoil we are talking about felt and that is all in the shooters mind
2007-10-14 03:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by crazy_devil_dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have shot both. probable about the same, the 30/06, maybe a little more. i would take either one out back and shoot for a while with no trouble. although i am not to worried about kick from much. i removed the butt of the shotgun and replaced it with a pistol grip. then shooting 000 buck shot and some slugs. if you do anything as goofy as that, be sure you hold your hand away from your stomach. it will kick hard.
2007-10-12 13:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by ron s 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 30-06.**
2007-10-12 12:43:44 · answer #6 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Felt recoil is affected by several variables including: bullet (or shot charge weight), velocity of the projectile (including burnt powder) at the muzzle, gun fit, recoil pads or other recoil reducing devices, and how the firearm is held (tightly or loosely) when shot.
A rough comparison of gun recoil of different guns across calibers and cartridges (ignoring gun fit, recoil pad differences, etc.) can be estimated by comparing the recoil velocities (NOT the relative energy). The Physics "Law of Conservation of Momentum" tells us that the momentum of the projectile and the momentum of the recoil are always equal (the weight of the projectile times the projectile velocity always equals the weight of the gun times the velocity of the recoiling gun). Projectile weight times muzzle velocity divided by the weight of the gun therefor gives us an estimate of the recoil velocity.
Muzzle velocities (and projectile or shot charge weights) of the various commercial shot shells and rifle cartridges are readily available from the manufacturer's data sheets (be sure to convert bullet grains to ounces or shot charge weight to grains so the units of measure are the same). Variations in velocity from the published data occur in individual firearms, but are small enough to be ignored in a rough comparison (or actual values can be obtained via a chronograph).
2007-10-13 04:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by Ray 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
.30-06 does. But if you were shooting slugs from a shotgun, then I would say the shotgun
2007-10-13 01:16:41 · answer #8 · answered by Canadian Metis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say the 30-06. I've shot the 870, and I've shot similar 30-06's, although not that one per se.
2007-10-12 13:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have fired both, own a 30-06.... they have about the same kick.... just hold the weapon tight against you when you fire and your body absorbs the kick.....
2007-10-12 15:24:45 · answer #10 · answered by Stampy Skunk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋