Originally Posted by just_an_illusion
Does a 140g 7-08 really recoil much less than a 150g 308 in the same gun? I have each caliber but in different guns and I really can't tell any difference. The 6.5c definately has less recoil than either.

I don’t own a .308 but years ago I shot one and I remember the recoil was comparable to a 30-06. My 7-08 has substantially less recoil than my 30-06. Is a .308 lighter recoiling than a 30-06?