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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 2711540" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>In fact, the best muzzle brakes can <strong>reduce recoil by almost 50 percent</strong>. That is incredibly helpful. I have Darrel Holland brakes also from Oregon. </p><p></p><p>Weight of the rifle effects felt recoil. My 338 Lapua has a 28 inch barrel to get the higher FPS. More foot pounds of energy also mean recoil.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Average Recoil (ft.lb)</p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>.338 Lapua Magnum</th><th>.338 lapua Mag,</th><th>300 win mag</th></tr><tr><td>10lb Rifle</td><td>12lb Rifle</td><td>12lb Rifle</td></tr><tr><td><strong>45.4</strong></td><td><strong>37.9</strong></td><td><strong>20.5</strong></td></tr></table><p></p><p>270 usually hits with about <strong>16 ft.</strong> <strong>-lbs</strong>. of recoil energy, the . 243 produces only about 8 ft.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 2711540, member: 2939"] In fact, the best muzzle brakes can [B]reduce recoil by almost 50 percent[/B]. That is incredibly helpful. I have Darrel Holland brakes also from Oregon. Weight of the rifle effects felt recoil. My 338 Lapua has a 28 inch barrel to get the higher FPS. More foot pounds of energy also mean recoil. Average Recoil (ft.lb) [TABLE] [TR] [TH].338 Lapua Magnum[/TH] [TH].338 lapua Mag,[/TH] [TH]300 win mag[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10lb Rifle[/TD] [TD]12lb Rifle[/TD] [TD]12lb Rifle[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]45.4[/B][/TD] [TD][B]37.9[/B][/TD] [TD][B]20.5[/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] 270 usually hits with about [B]16 ft.[/B] [B]-lbs[/B]. of recoil energy, the . 243 produces only about 8 ft. [/QUOTE]
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