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The Basics, Starting Out
Would a muzzle brake help with control?
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<blockquote data-quote="tylercleary" data-source="post: 73976" data-attributes="member: 3562"><p>Rick, </p><p> The barrel is free floated and the laminated stock has been pillar bedded and the action glass bedded.</p><p> </p><p> I'm pulling the rifle into my shoulder and my weight is pushing the rifle down into the rear sand bag (not excessively, but firm). My free hand rides the stock up along side the stock and my index finger applies downward pressure when I'm ready to fire.</p><p> Now normally, with my heavier rifles (in varmint calibers…22-250 and 243) my free hand sits behind the bolt and is part of my setup for my cheek/stock contact. Barrel jump is not an issue with these rifles.</p><p></p><p> I spoke to my local gun smith and he said that a brake may help, but the larger magnum, light weight hunters are going to move around more just from the torque of the bullet through the barrel – and that light rifles do not make good long range rigs (in large magnum calibers).</p><p></p><p> I respect his opinion, but it is just one opinion and I've seen others shoot well with hunting weight rifles… this was the catalyst for my original question.</p><p></p><p> I will still try a brake before I buy the PSS.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tyler</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tylercleary, post: 73976, member: 3562"] Rick, The barrel is free floated and the laminated stock has been pillar bedded and the action glass bedded. I’m pulling the rifle into my shoulder and my weight is pushing the rifle down into the rear sand bag (not excessively, but firm). My free hand rides the stock up along side the stock and my index finger applies downward pressure when I’m ready to fire. Now normally, with my heavier rifles (in varmint calibers…22-250 and 243) my free hand sits behind the bolt and is part of my setup for my cheek/stock contact. Barrel jump is not an issue with these rifles. I spoke to my local gun smith and he said that a brake may help, but the larger magnum, light weight hunters are going to move around more just from the torque of the bullet through the barrel – and that light rifles do not make good long range rigs (in large magnum calibers). I respect his opinion, but it is just one opinion and I’ve seen others shoot well with hunting weight rifles… this was the catalyst for my original question. I will still try a brake before I buy the PSS. Tyler [/QUOTE]
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