07-18-2014, 03:29 PM
81police Wrote:recoils close to a 223, hits more like a 243Yes, it is a light recoil, but I have run the numbers. On paper, it is kind of between the 100 gr PowerPoint/Corelokt in the .243 and the 75gr Varmint loads for the same weight of rifle. That is not much more than the heavy bullets in the .223 Rem. And yes, the recoil feels more like that of the .223 Rem in the rifles i use for these three calibers.
Yes, the muzzle energies are close to each other. The .243 Win, however, can't sling 120 - 140 gr bullets so results on game will be more reliable. These weights are also the most commonly used bullet weights in the .270 Winchester. The difference is in muzzle velocity which effects the trajectory and the distance over which the bullet reliably expands.