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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 51759" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>Without answering your question; keep this in mind. Brakes on a varmint rig can be a major pain in the ***.</p><p>Shooting prone off a bi-pod causes a catastrophic blast of dust, dirt, grass and everything else. It is most unpleasant.</p><p>Shooting off your vehicle hood or roof (where legal) can cause immediate damage to glass or paint and can even dent sheet metal.</p><p>Not only do you have to always wear ear protection but so does anyone else who happens to be around.</p><p>Recoil on a heavy barreled 6mm is almost nil. The only benefit, IMO, is the increase in your ability to spot your own shot. That's nice but is it worth all the other trouble. Only you can decide that.</p><p>I do not have a single brake on my varmint rigs but have a respect for the job that they can do for those bone crunchin' cartridges. You know, like a 300 TOMAHAWK in a 6lb. mountain rifle. <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[ 01-30-2002: Message edited by: Varmint Hunter ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 51759, member: 313"] Without answering your question; keep this in mind. Brakes on a varmint rig can be a major pain in the ***. Shooting prone off a bi-pod causes a catastrophic blast of dust, dirt, grass and everything else. It is most unpleasant. Shooting off your vehicle hood or roof (where legal) can cause immediate damage to glass or paint and can even dent sheet metal. Not only do you have to always wear ear protection but so does anyone else who happens to be around. Recoil on a heavy barreled 6mm is almost nil. The only benefit, IMO, is the increase in your ability to spot your own shot. That's nice but is it worth all the other trouble. Only you can decide that. I do not have a single brake on my varmint rigs but have a respect for the job that they can do for those bone crunchin' cartridges. You know, like a 300 TOMAHAWK in a 6lb. mountain rifle. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [ 01-30-2002: Message edited by: Varmint Hunter ] [/QUOTE]
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