Range Report curious to know what the recoil difference is between 308 and 260

[MattyG]

I am curious what the recoil difference would be between a 308 with 185's @ 2650 would be versus a 260 rem pushing ~140 gr bullets at 2750

both coming from a suppressed 17 lb rifle.

I keep hearing things from "its like shooting a 223" to "little to no recoil" and finally "not much difference."

I have shot a few rounds through some 6.5xxx guns but only a few rounds and from very different rifles, mostly during circumstances where comparing recoil was not possible.

 

[woodland-ghost]

17 lb rig the 260 shouldn't kick at all, can't compare exact weights but my 260 is 13lbs shooting 140's at 2800+ and feels like nothing.
My 308 is 10lbs shooting 168's at only 2500 and kicks a ton compared to the 260

 

[VKC]

I can't tell you an exact amount but I have 308win & 6.5 Creedmoor barrels for my DTA which weighs about 18 pounds. The 6.5 feels to have about 20-30% less recoil than my 308 win. That is just my perception though.

 

[hawk_ce]

My 260 weighs a little more than 16 pounds and has almost no felt recoil. Even with the break off.

 

[bohem]

You can put the numbers in to here to see the values and then figure out a ratio of 260 recoil / 308 recoil to see what % lower it is.

JBM - Calculations - Recoil

 

[leadbullet]

shooting a .308 is like getting slapped in the face and the 260 feels like getting a blowjob.

 

[drjjl]

I really dont think there wold be much recoil from a 17lb 308, even shooting the 185s...the 260 will be less. Of course, everyone has a different perception of recoil.

 

[AR-180]

260 is noticeably less for me.

 

[Unknown]

308:
166 grain bullet at 2800 in a 10 lb rifle = 13.9 ft/lbs recoil

260:
142 grain bullet at 2880 in a 10 lb rifle = 11.5 ft/lbs recoil

The 260 has 82.73381% of the recoil that a 308 does. (about 18% less)