If you can shoot a 06 you can shoot a 270. A 270 is a 06 case necked down to .277. This is a flat shooting and accurate caliber. IMHO

 

Yea that ^

 

When I thought my girls were getting interested in deer hunting (turned out that they didn't) I decided on a .260 Rem. I picked a Ruger 77 Compact. I figured it offered about the right balance of performance and recoil. After shooting it some I decide to buy another for myself! The second one is a Rem 700.

 

If you can shoot a 06 you can shoot a 270. A 270 is a 06 case necked down to .277. This is a flat shooting and accurate caliber. IMHO

Yes. Give it a try.

 

I have my eye on a mid 70s model M77. If I get it and the LOP is too long, would there be any real harm in cutting the buttstock?

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I got my guns mixed up. The M77 is a .243.

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It all depends on the individual. My wife can take recoil but doesn't enjoy it. I've been looking for a 6.5x55 for her. For light recoiling deer rounds think 7-08, 7 Mauser, 6.5x55, 257roberts or 260. I've heard a few people tell me that the 25-06 & 270 were too much for them.

 

The .243 is a sensible alternative for youngsters or those who are recoil sensitive. My wife doesn't handle .30-06 or .308 too well, but she can handle .243 in lighter bullet weights.

I've got an older M77 lightweight in .243 as well and really like it a lot. I'm pretty sure that you can get an aftermarket youth stock for the M77 rather than cut up the factory stock. That way you can swap the original stock back as your boy gets older.

 

.243 if he flinches when he shoots the 30/30 or 30/06. How does he do accuracy wise with those? I'd take the .260 all day long over the .270. Flatter trajectory and lighter recoil. But for a younger, smaller kid, the .243 would likely be my choice.

 

Why not get a .308 or 30-06. Federal makes reduced loads for both that are about equal to a 30-30 or if you reload you can make your own. For my grandson I load a .308 with a 170 gr. bullet and 36 grs. of IMR 4895 and that is close to a 30-30. When he gets older I won't have to buy another rifle. Just let him start using regular .308 loads. Larry

 

It all depends on the individual. My wife can take recoil but doesn't enjoy it. I've been looking for a 6.5x55 for her. For light recoiling deer rounds think 7-08, 7 Mauser, 6.5x55, 257roberts or 260. I've heard a few people tell me that the 25-06 & 270 were too much for them.

If you're on FB, there's one on the group Carolina Gun Trader. A guy named Jeff Ruppe in Shelby has one with scope for $450.

The .243 is a sensible alternative for youngsters or those who are recoil sensitive. My wife doesn't handle .30-06 or .308 too well, but she can handle .243 in lighter bullet weights.

I've got an older M77 lightweight in .243 as well and really like it a lot. I'm pretty sure that you can get an aftermarket youth stock for the M77 rather than cut up the factory stock. That way you can swap the original stock back as your boy gets older.

Good tip on the stock. Thanks!

.243 if he flinches when he shoots the 30/30 or 30/06. How does he do accuracy wise with those? I'd take the .260 all day long over the .270. Flatter trajectory and lighter recoil. But for a younger, smaller kid, the .243 would likely be my choice.

He surprises me with the accuracy he has with long guns and hand guns. It must be all the video games he plays. Too bad that hasn't helped his driving. LOL.

 

130 or 140 grain 270 is awesome for hunting a field imo. 270 and 30-06 are the easiest hunting rounds to find on the shelf right now in Walmart and other places. 270 is a 30-06 case necked down to a .277 bullet. If 30-06 is no problem, .270 will be no problem.

.270 is my field gun, and 30-30 is my brush gun. I was hunting with those 2 rounds when I weighed just under 130 lbs, I weigh 170 now.

Honestly if you have a 30-06, you already have a fine round. Your not going to gain anything by going to .270 other than it being just a little flatter trajectory, but not a considerable ammount over 150 grain 30-06, 150 gr 30-06 will be fine with a duplex scope, zeroed at 200.

 

Take a Look at the 7-08 ...... flat Shooter Light Recoil....Will keep up with any .308.........

 

For most hunting in NC/SC, most any of the calibers mentioned are fine. Are you hunting fields or woods? A 30/30 is more of a woods gun while the 30/06 would be an open field gun. A 270 has less recoil than a 30/06, so if he is that good with the 30/06 and it's recoil, then any of your choices are fine, so long as the gun fits him. The stock change recc. is a good one though.

For long range, the 260 beats the 308 7 days a week and Sundays too. Look at ballistics and recoil tables. The only reason to choose 308 over a 260 is the availability of ammo for the 308. And I think you'll see that slowly changing. The 308 is as popular as it is only because the military has been using it for so many years. Where's that 'can of worms' icon??

 

Some of these responses seem to be written with the idea that the kid is fine with 30-06 but that is not what the OP said. Sounds to me like the kid has only shot 30-30 so far. Reading comprehension is a good thing.

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Ive heard people say they thought their 3030 kicked more than their 270 or 3006 because of the weight difference of the gun. I dont know if its true.

 

The stock design on a lever action does make the felt recoil seem more than a similar weight/cartridge bolt action.