I bought a new Ridgeline last year in .300 Win that was a great shooter and handled fantastic, fit and finish were also top notch but I didnt like the skinny little butter knife bolt handle and the threaded barrel, the rifle was not a hard kicker at all and didnt need a brake so I thought the threaded barrel sucked....I did shoot it a couple times with the brake for chits and giggles, the muzzle blast was horrific! But the recoil was comparable to shooting a .223, I guess if your a wuss you might need it but damn sure wear some hearing protection if you try it.......Good luck....Hb
