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338 Ultra Mag and 338 Lapua Recoil
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 10427"><p>Dakor, I don't like brakes for the same reason as you. A lot of guys put them on rifles that do not make sense like your 280 example. </p><p></p><p>I was at the range and a guy was saying that he wanted to put a brake on his 7mm rem mag. NOT the Ultra Mag, just the regular old 7mmm Rem mag. I personally thought this was point less. I hear a lot of guys are putting brakes on 300 Wm's. In a hunting situation this makes no sense to me. Most of these guys aren't even long range hunters so they don't even practice that much where they might need some relief from shooting a lot of rounds.</p><p></p><p>Now, with regard to big rounds. I can see with the 400+ cals if people want to put a brake on because of the punishment involved. This also brings me to another point. Lets say Mr. 280-with-a-brake or Mr. 7mm or 300WM-with-a-brake go to africa. They plan the trip and pick up a 458 lott for this hunt, of course they put a brake on it. Problem is this rifle with a brake is more than the others they've been shooting with a brake.</p><p></p><p>I tend to agree with brent's example of the girl who was shooting well because she didn't have a pre-disposed notion about recoil. A lot of guys have this fear going in so they tense up and develop a flinch whether justified or not. My buddy has a .358 (.308 necked up). He makes it sound like a .460 Weatherby the way he talks. His father gave him the rifle because HE thought it had too much recoil. THe seed was planted when he first was given the rifle. The imagined heavy recoil became a reality....like a self-fullfilling prophecy. When he shot my Muzzleloader he said "This thing has a kick!". That was only 100 grains of pellets too! I think I'm going to let him shoot my 338 lapua....without a brake...we'll show him kick!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 10427"] Dakor, I don't like brakes for the same reason as you. A lot of guys put them on rifles that do not make sense like your 280 example. I was at the range and a guy was saying that he wanted to put a brake on his 7mm rem mag. NOT the Ultra Mag, just the regular old 7mmm Rem mag. I personally thought this was point less. I hear a lot of guys are putting brakes on 300 Wm's. In a hunting situation this makes no sense to me. Most of these guys aren't even long range hunters so they don't even practice that much where they might need some relief from shooting a lot of rounds. Now, with regard to big rounds. I can see with the 400+ cals if people want to put a brake on because of the punishment involved. This also brings me to another point. Lets say Mr. 280-with-a-brake or Mr. 7mm or 300WM-with-a-brake go to africa. They plan the trip and pick up a 458 lott for this hunt, of course they put a brake on it. Problem is this rifle with a brake is more than the others they've been shooting with a brake. I tend to agree with brent's example of the girl who was shooting well because she didn't have a pre-disposed notion about recoil. A lot of guys have this fear going in so they tense up and develop a flinch whether justified or not. My buddy has a .358 (.308 necked up). He makes it sound like a .460 Weatherby the way he talks. His father gave him the rifle because HE thought it had too much recoil. THe seed was planted when he first was given the rifle. The imagined heavy recoil became a reality....like a self-fullfilling prophecy. When he shot my Muzzleloader he said "This thing has a kick!". That was only 100 grains of pellets too! I think I'm going to let him shoot my 338 lapua....without a brake...we'll show him kick! [/QUOTE]
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